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Join AB Workshop's for a two-day Saxophone Weekend with Andy Scott on 10th - 11th February 2024, at the Hallé at St Michaels, Manchester. The workshop focuses on ensemble playing and is aimed equally at classical and jazz saxophonists, with two full days of tutor lead sessions. “the spirit of the weekend is one of intense learning, swapping ideas, lots of saxophone playing of course, and teamwork. It’s a lot of fun as well and a great opportunity to catch up with, make new friends and create music with like-minded saxophonists. Age and experience aren’t the important factors here, everyone is welcome, you simply need to be passionate about music!" - Andy Read more about the course & book your place here.  Image from www.abworkshops.com
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RNCM Saxophone Day is the UK’s largest annual sax gathering (now in its 21st year!) - save the date for Sunday 5th November 2023.
Details to be announced. 'Improvisation is presumed by many musicians to be mysterious and just too difficult, leaving you wondering how, and where, to make a start. Yet Jazz and improvising can be very simple - and that’s where we are going to start on this course.'
Join experienced musicians and tutors, Jon Rebbeck & Andy Scott, as they lead a five-day music retreat in the beautiful countryside of Southwestern France from 3rd - 9th September 2023. This improvisation course is open to all instruments and voice, and will explore a range of approaches to improvisation in classical music and across the jazz spectrum. Whether you're a first time or intermediate improviser, take your improvising to the next level with 5 days of intensive creativity under the guidance of two tutors, ensuring a personalised musical experience to maximise your potential and enjoyment. This is a group course with spaces limited to 12 - registration is open now so don't miss out! Find out more about the Improvisation Course by Music Retreats, here. Andy is a guest artist at the Palmela International Saxophone Festival (FISP) in Portugal, 10th - 15th July 2023. The festival programme includes a performance of Andy's double saxophone concerto, Dark Rain. Andy will also be giving a masterclass and directing Palmela Sax Assault in the festival's closing concert.  Supertramp saxophonist John Helliwell and his big band play the music of this legendary group with classic tracks arranged for big band.
Saturday 8th July 2023, 3:00 - 4:20pm | Pavilion Arts Centre Further details & tickets here. Dave Hassell's group Apitos will be playing at Riverside Organic on Sunday 2nd July as part of their 'Jazz on a Summer's Day' event.
More details and tickets available here. Dave Hassell and Andy Scott perform with and direct the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) Big Band for a sensational evening of Latin jazz, celebrating the College's 50th Anniversary.
Friday 30th June 2023, 7:30pm | RNCM Theatre Further details & tickets here. A five day retreat in the beautiful countryside of Southwestern France, led by saxophonists Jon Rebbeck & Andy Scott from 11th - 17th June 2023.
With decades of performing and teaching experience between them, Andy & Jon present a fun, action packed 5-day course covering all aspects of saxophone playing, from improving your sound and technique to playing in a saxophone ensemble. Spaces are limited to 12 and with two experienced tutors providing 5 hours daily tuition, you will have plenty of contact time with Andy & Jon, individually and in a group setting. Find out more HERE & check out the upcoming Jazz and Improvisation Course this September! The new album 'Soar' by Alastair Penman (Saxophone) & Jonathan Pease (Piano) includes pieces 'Three Letter Word' & 'And Everything is Still' by Andy Scott.
More details here. Part 1 of Andy's interview for the Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: making art work with Nick Petrelle & Andy Heise will release on May 29th - stay tuned!
Dave Hassell’s Hydra at Seven Artspace in Leeds, Sunday 21st May, 1:30pm - 4:00pm.
Dave Hassell (drums/percussion), Nik Svarc (guitar) & Andy Scott (saxophones). Click HERE for details. Dave Hassell’s Hydra at Matt & Phred's music venue in Manchester, Wednesday 17th May, 9.00pm until midnight. Dave Hassell (drums/percussion), Nik Svarc (guitar) & Andy Scott (saxophones). Click HERE for details.  Saxophonist Anthony Brown releases his debut album Anthology, featuring seven world premiere recordings of brand new commissioned works for the saxophone, including the piece 'Anthology' written by Andy Scott. The sheet music for 'Anthology' is published by Astute Music here. Anthony's debut album Anthology is available here. Read the latest blog post, Anthology - Notes from Andy Scott (including a pdf of suggested saxophone fingerings for some of the piece's quarter tones). Taking place 12th - 14th May, an invitation-only course directed by Andy Scott, working with twenty saxophonists with special guests.
Representing the Claremont Ensemble, Andy Scott and pianist Paul Kilvington perform as part of Eurovision XTRAs at the Museum of Liverpool.
The biggest annual saxophone event in the UK, established in 2001 by co-Artistic Directors Andy Scott & Rob Buckland. Guests this year include Marici Saxes, Gillian Blair & Baptiste Herbin (sponsored by Selmer Paris Saxophones)!  The Apollo Saxophone Quartet presents 'Journey to the Impossible' with quirky black and white films!  Click HERE for details.
A prolific composer, Andy teaches composition at the Royal Northern College of Music, and during covid lockdowns instigated and directed weekly composition group sessions online with participants joining from many different countries! Whether you are totally new to composition and fancy giving it a go, right through to experienced composers, this is an opportunity to work with Andy and escape for a week in the beautiful setting of Le Pras!  Click HERE for details.
For the first time Hydra make it into the recording studio! Dave Hassell (drums/perc), Nik Svarc (guitar) & Andy Scott (saxophones).  Join Andy & Jon Rebbeck as we spend time playing and discussing everything to do with the saxophone. Andy has developed his own very individual Saxophone Workshops over the past 30 years, and for the first time presents this in the beautiful surroundings of Le Pras in France! Arrive on Sunday 31st July, course runs Monday to Friday, depart on Saturday 6th August 2022.  Click HERE for details.
Andy & Paul return to Eve's, playing from 4pm to 6pm. Click HERE for details.
Andy guests with the Wirrel-based Claremont Ensemble in concert at Claremont Farm. Led by Becky Gould the Claremont is a new ensemble, rising through the covid lockdown and giving the Wirrel its own chamber music ensemble. Andy is also proud to be Composer in Residence for the Claremont Ensemble.  Click HERE for details.
After four years planning, Summer 2022 sees the launch of Music Retreats, led by co-directors Jon Rebbeck & Andy Scott. The first course is 'An Introduction to Improvisation' with Andy & Jon. Arriving on 26th June the course runs from Monday 27th until Friday 1st July. Departures are on 2nd July.  Click HERE for details.
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