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Graeme

About Me

Graeme is a Tenor Saxophonist with 25 years experience in the business.After leaving school in Harrogate he joined The Mirror Boys as vocalist & Sax player then moved to London to play with The Total Strangers.While busking on Oxford Street around 1984 he was spotted by Ben & Nick from Curiosity Killed the Cat who invited him to rehearsal.He spent the next 5 years recording & touring with them including playing on the No1 album "Keep your Distance".Since then Graeme played on tracks for Misty Oldland,Nick Kamen,Dizzy Heights,Fluke,Father Father & formed a Funk band in the early nineties called JC001 & The Connection featuring Glen Nightingale from the Gap Band.After a brief spell with Fly by Nature & playing with upcoming vocalist Annie Bea recently Graeme has returned to his first love of be bop & cool blue note Jazz. Currently resident at Artisan & Vine Battersea Background By Myspace Layout Pimps

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Member Since: 09/02/2006
Band Website: Under Construction
Influences: Charlie Parker,Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Cannonball Adderley,Dexter Gordon,Hank Mobley,Jackie Maclean,Maceo Parker James Brown,Tubby Hayes,Ian Dury & The Blockheads,Rahasan Roland Kirk,Yusef Lateef,Grover Washington,Marlena Shaw,Esther Phillips,Brecker Brothers,Wilton Felder & The Crusaders,Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye,Bob Marley,Prince Far I,Dennis Bovell,Linton Kwesi,Sly & Robbie,King Tubby.Mizell Brothers,Omar,Ronnie Jordan to name a few...
Sounds Like: Hopefully like my influences !
Type of Label: Major

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