Paul Booth (musician)

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Paul Booth (born April 15, 1977 ) is a British jazz musician ( saxophone , also flutes , bass clarinet , composition).

Live and act

Booth started performing in Spanish bars and restaurants in his father's band, who played the accordion, at the age of eleven. There he also played with Diz Disley . During his school days he toured clubs in the north east of England; at the age of 15 he had a television appearance and an engagement with Spike Robinson . He studied at the Royal Academy of Music ; During this time he accompanied Harry Connick junior and received the award of the most promising jazz musician of the year under 21. Ronnie Scott gave him the opportunity to perform with his own quartet in his London club. In 1995 Booth became the first non-American to receive the First Level Award and the Clifford Brown / Stan Getz Scholarship from the NFAA / Arts Week. In 1996 he spent several months as an exchange student in Australia, where he a. a. worked as a studio musician for the ABC studios. On his return he toured England regularly, played with Arnie Somogyi and Stevie Winwood and performed with his quintet and the Basangu Orchestra he directed in London clubs such as the Café de Paris and Annabell’s . He also worked with Carlos Santana , Steely Dan , Eric Clapton , Ingrid Jensen , Matt Bianco , Jane Monheit , Michael Janisch and Eddie Henderson . Booth also has an album with his organ trio (and guests), Trilateral . According to Tom Lord , between 1995 and 2011 he was involved in 22 recordings in the field of jazz.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Review , The Guardian April 19, 2012
  2. ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
personal data
SURNAME Booth, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician (saxophone, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1977