Steve Buckley (musician)

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Steve Buckley (born January 6, 1959 in Orpington (Kent) ) is a British jazz musician ( alto and soprano saxophone , penny whistle , bass clarinet ).

Act

Buckley took clarinet lessons from the age of ten with Cyril Chapman (of the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra ) and later with Colin Courtney ( Royal College of Music ). Between 14 and 18 he was a member of the Bromley Symphony Orchestra . Under the influence of Charlie Parker , he also played the saxophone from the age of 16. He studied Earth Sciences at Leeds University before embarking on a career as a musician.

Buckley has been a key member of the Loose Tubes since 1985 ; then he was part of Human Chain . He also starred in Ashley Slater's Microgroove and Django Bates ' Delightful Precipice . He led groups with trumpeter Chris Batchelor and released three albums. In 2006 they received the BBC Jazz on 3 award for their work with Ten Tall Tales . Buckley continued to work with John Taylor , Julian Argüelles , Eddie Parker , Steve Noble , Billy Jenkins , Huw Warren , Christine Tobin , Colin Towns , Gene Calderazzo , Kit Downes , Mike Outram, Mark Lockheart, Joseph Jarman , Jonathon Joseph, and Leroy Jenkins . He has also worked with Brazilian and African musicians in groups such as Bosco D'Oliveras Grupo Folia , The Pan-African Orchestra , Kakatsitsi and Massukos . He taught at Truro College Jazz of the University of Plymouth .

Discographic notes

  • Django Bates Summer Fruits (and Unrest) ( JMT , 1993)
  • Chris Batchelor / Steve Buckley: The Whole and the Half (FMR, 1995, with Wayne Batchelor, Steve Watts, Steve Noble, Martin France )
  • Noble / Marshall / Buckley Bud Moon (1996)
  • Chris Batchelor / Steve Buckley: Life As We Know It (Babel, 1999, with Paul Clavis, Mark Sanders )
  • Chris Batchelor / Steve Buckley: Big Air (2008, with Myra Melford , Oren Marshall, Jim Black )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 London 2002, p. 69
  2. ^ Entry (University of Plymouth) ( Memento from August 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Buckley, Steve
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician (saxophone, also penny whistle, bass clarinet)
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Orpington (Kent)