Liverpool International Jazz Festival: Saxophone Workshop – Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen was born in Perth, Western Australia and started playing the piano at the age of 10, then played classical guitar for one year before taking up the saxophone at age 13. After graduating from Corpus Christi College he was accepted into the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music, studying for a bachelor degree, majoring in jazz performance. Brandon toured extensively with Dr Bogus and the Wizards of Wonder, a show band, throughout Australia for a year and a half, as well as working with various groups in Perth before relocating to London.

Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many varied artists and groups/ensembles and performing in all sorts of musical genres including jazz, funk, R&B, hip hop, soul, big band, classical and pop and performing with high profile artists including Eric Clapton, Mica Paris, Jools Holland, Paloma Faith, Neil Diamond, Stan Tracey and Darius Brubeck.

Please note: advance booking required.