Sax Appeal

Sax Appeal

• Derek Nash - alto/soprano 
• Bob Mckay - baritone
• Vasilis Xenopoulos- tenor
• Phil Scragg - bass 
• Mike Bradley - drums 
• Neil Angilley - keys 
• Matt Wates - alto 
• Simon Allen - tenor sax 

• SAX APPEAL

  “Princes of the Horn in thunderous form….the bravado of this band is breathtaking” The Sunday Times

  Sax Appeal, the award-winning band formed and led by saxophonist Derek Nash, are on their way to celebrating 50 years of performances.

  It’s line-up of five saxophonists and a world-class rhythm section, performs the compositions and arrangements of Derek Nash featuring a multitude of saxophone styles, driving swing, Blue Note stylings, Ellingtonian sweetness, pure danceable Latin, Brecker Brothers style fusion and biting Sanborn influenced funk.

  The Lineup features leading UK saxophonists Simon Allen, Bob McKay, Vasilis Xenopoulos, Matt Wates alongside rhythm section of Phil Scragg (bass), Mike Bradley (drums) Neil Angilley (keys). 

  Awards include the National Festival of Music for Youth (small band category) the John Dankworth Award and the British Jazz Award (small group) in the British Jazz Awards.

  Festival appearances include Brecon, Cork and Marciac and they also undertook a British Council tour of Venezuela.

  They have recorded seven CDs - Flat Out, Let's Go, Outside, Take No Prisoners, The Flatiron Suite, Funkerdeen and Big Bad Trouble.

  Leader Derek Nash is a multi-award winning musician in his own right.

  He has been a member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 2004, has been a member of the Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion since 2007, runs “The Wonder of Stevie” with vocalist Noel McCalla plus his own “Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet” which won Best CD in the British Jazz Awards in 2012 for “Joyriding”.

  At the forefront of the British Jazz movement, Derek Nash is "one of the most versatile saxophonists in the UK today" (The Guardian)

   

  www.dereknash.com

  You Tube

  The Phoenix Suite Part 1 - Spark - performed by Derek Nash and Sax Appeal - https://youtu.be/8hHxMZAkBjE?si=B-icL4-ECv_R-O87

  The Phoenix Suite Part 2 - Ghosts - performed by Derek Nash and Sax Appeal - https://youtu.be/EKYKBpiAI0s?si=V8h0hMU5bNeVxnWw

  The Phoenix Suite Part 3 - Celebration - performed by Derek Nash and Sax Appeal - https://youtu.be/OB38kQXLxRs?si=lT0w2gpv9Pr18ypi

  The Sticky Finger Boogie - performed by Derek Nash and Sax Appeal https://youtu.be/USkg9D2_qA8?si=aowAUJcnTVNUgPj1