If you are new to the saxophone or have had some time off from playing, seeking the guidance and instant feedback of a teacher is essential to helping you progress quicker whilst avoiding bad habits.
Whether you are an absolute beginner, learner, or returner, there is a saxophone sensei ready to guide you on your musical journey. What follows is the yellow pages of awesome saxophone teachers!
CALLING ALL SAX TEACHERS!
If you’re a passionate saxophone teacher, please complete the following form to claim your free teacher listing on this page:
BERKSHIRE
JON WOODHOUSE
Saxophone Heroes:
Kirk Whalum, John Coltrane, Paul Desmond
Saxophone Superpowers:
I can improvise in any key over a backing track!
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Smooth Jazz, Pop, Rock
Claim To Fame:
I have played for the Royal family on many occasions!
Location:
Twyford
Email address:
jonwoodhouse(at)hotmail.com
Website:
n/a
TOLLY VYACHESLAVOV
Saxophone Heroes:
Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Michael Brecker
Saxophone Superpowers:
Professional saxophone player for over 35 years
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Latin, Soul
Claim To Fame:
Worked with Cat Stevens, Suzi Quatro, Geno Washington and the Ramjam band.
Location:
Reading
Email address:
tollysax@yahoo.co.uk
Website:
n/a
PAUL HARRIS
Saxophone Heroes:
Brandford Marsalis, David Sanborn, Bob Reynolds
Saxophone Superpowers:
Improvisation!
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Funk, Soul
Claim To Fame:
Def Leopard were once a support band for my own band.
Location:
Wokingham
Email address:
paulharris.music(at)btinternet.com
Website:
www.paulharrismusic.com
BEDFORDSHIRE
LYNDEN BLADES
Saxophone Heroes:
Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Dave O’Higgins.
Saxophone Superpowers:
Great at making learning music fun and making tea.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Funk, Latin, Soul and open to anything.
Claim To Fame:
Has played saxophone with his duo at over 1000 events!
Location:
Bedford
Email address:
lynden(at)saxandhoney.com
BRISTOL
No teachers yet.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
ANDREE BAUDET
Saxophone Heroes:
Michael Brecker, Maceo Parker, David Sanborn
Saxophone Superpowers:
Improvising in any key. Growling!
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Funk, Ska, Folk
Claim To Fame:
In the same bill as Jools Holland in Australia.
Location:
Prestwood
Email address:
saanen22(at)gmail.com
Website:
n/a
SIMON SPILLETT
Saxophone Heroes:
John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Tubby Hayes
Saxophone Superpowers:
I’ve been a professional musician for nearly thirty years. Try me.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Swing, Blues
Claim To Fame:
Winner of the Tenor Sax category of the British Jazz Awards
Location:
Leighton Buzzard
Email address:
simon(at)simonspillett.com
Website:
www.simonspillett.com/tuition
DORSET
NICK SMITH
Saxophone Heroes:
Maceo Parker, Louis Jordan, Gerry Mulligan
Saxophone Superpowers:
Squeal and Honk!
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Soul, Funk
Claim To Fame:
Saxophonist for TV impressionist, Debra Stephenson.
Location:
Poole
Email address:
contact(at)saxnik.com
Website:
www.saxnik.com/teaching
EAST SUSSEX
BECCA HURRELL
Saxophone Heroes:
Maceo Parker, Yolanda Brown, Candy Dulfer
Saxophone Superpowers:
Being passionate about playing and teaching, treating pupils as individuals, experienced at teaching people with special needs and autism.
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Pop, Funk, R&B
Claim To Fame:
Once played with Lillian Boutte in New Orleans!
Location:
Heathfield, East Sussex
Email address:
beccahurrell(at)hotmail.com
Website:
www.beccahurrell.com
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
LES BRUCE
Saxophone Heroes:
Paul Desmond, Art Pepper, Eric Marienthal
Saxophone Superpowers:
Sight-reading
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Swing, Blues
Claim To Fame:
Musical Director for Apollo Big Band
Location:
Cirencester
Email address:
lesbrucewoodwind(@)gmail.com
Website:
www.lesbrucewoodwind.co.uk
HAMPSHIRE
LOUISE RAYNER
Saxophone Heroes:
Bill Evans, Lee Thompson, Derek Nash
Saxophone Superpowers:
Enthusing beginners, children or adults!
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Music from Mozart to the Muppets.
Claim To Fame:
Leads and conducts 9x different wind ensembles, some of which have won music competitions and featured on Chris Evans Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
Location:
Yately
Email address:
louise(at)raynermusic.co.uk
Website:
www.raynermusic.co.uk
NIC FIELDEN
Saxophone Heroes:
Leo Pelligrino (anyone who can carry off pink hair and dance with a bari like that is a superhero to me)
Saxophone Superpowers:
Enthusing beginners to fall in love with their instrument; being flexible with my teaching approach to suit pupils; making it fun whilst being a stickler for good technique; loving scales and all they can offer.
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Big Band, Jazz, Classical
Claim To Fame:
I love all the playing opportunities that come my way both professionally and for fun but my favourite has to be when I played in the EMC Big Band with my Dad, my sister, my two sons and a sprinkling of previous pupils. A special gig with special people!
Location:
Fleet
Email address:
nicolafielden(at)gmail.com
Website:
n/a
DAMIAN COOK
Saxophone Heroes:
Cannonball Adderley, Michael Becker, Sam Butera
Saxophone Superpowers:
Fluent in Be-Bop
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto and Tenor are equal favourites.
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, R&B, Pop
Claim To Fame:
Played for Paloma Faith in 2019.
Location:
Holbury, Southampton
Email address:
cookiemonster_981(at)hotmail.com
Website:
www.damiancook.co.uk/teaching
HERTFORDSHIRE
No teachers yet.
KENT
KATE INGRAM
Saxophone Heroes:
Michael Brecker, Phil Woods, John Surman
Saxophone Superpowers:
I am able to teach a lot about woodwind doubling/trebling as I play 18 instruments. I can also circular breathe.
Favourite Saxophone:
I play all saxes regularly alongside many other winds. I also play EWI.
Favourite Genres To Play:
Funk, Jazz, Big Band
Claim To Fame:
Everyone in the Uk calls me ‘Kiwi Kate’ because I’m from NZ.
Location:
Marden
Email address:
kiwikatemusic(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.kiwikate.com
LONDON
CHARLES ROTHWELL
Saxophone Heroes:
Stan Getz, Cannonball Adderly, Ben Wendel
Saxophone Superpowers:
Being pretty darn good at altissimo and being able to keep a solid tone through the whole horn.
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Latin, Funk
Claim To Fame:
Performing alongside the great Wynton Marsalis.
Location:
Greenwich
Email address:
charles.rothwell(at)gmail.com
DAVID ANGOL
Saxophone Heroes:
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter
Saxophone Superpowers:
My sound, my energy, my improvisation.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz
Claim To Fame:
Performing alongside artists such as Amy Winehouse, Beverly Knight and Jess Glynn. David toured with the award-winning ‘Blue Note’ records group ‘US3’ and currently leads his own jazz quartet.
Location:
Leytonstone, East London
Email address:
daveangol(at)gmail.com
ELISABETTA ACCORSI
Saxophone Heroes:
Wayne Shorter, John Surman
Saxophone Superpowers:
My research for a good timbre along with an intense creativity that makes me be both a composer and a performer as well.
Favourite Saxophone:
I play mostly the soprano and alto saxophone.
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Rock and Classical
Claim To Fame:
Conducting a successful Kickstarter campaign to help release a debut album of original compositions called “The Cutty Sark Suite” with the Betty Accorsi Quartet.
Location:
London
Email address:
bettyaccorsi.music(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.bettyaccorsi.com/teaching
MATTHEW SULZMANN
Saxophone Heroes:
Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Baptiste Herbin
Saxophone Superpowers:
Saxophone!
Favourite Saxophone:
Soprano/Alto/Tenor
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical, Jazz, Swing
Claim To Fame:
My dad played the Poirot theme music sax solo!
Location:
Walthamstow and East London
Email address:
matthewsulzmann(at)hotmail.com
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
No teachers yet.
OXFORDSHIRE
ROB DIGWEED
Saxophone Heroes:
King Curtis, Junior Walker, Bob Reynolds
Saxophone Superpowers:
Saxophone choreography and stage acrobatics.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Rock N Roll, Pop, Funk
Claim To Fame:
Plays saxophone for Nick Heyward (of Haircut 100)
Location:
Witney
Email address:
lessons(at)saxbandits.co.uk
Website:
www.saxbandits.co.uk/sorcerer-of-sax
RICHARD LIVERSIDGE
Saxophone Heroes:
Maceo Parker, Gerald Albright, Grace Kelly
Saxophone Superpowers:
Making lessons suit your wants and needs, oh… and sax yoga meets bottom A!
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Funk, Electronic Dance Music
Claim To Fame:
Performed at Henley Festivals, the Royal Festival Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall.
Location:
Abingdon
Email address:
liversidge.richard(at)gmail.com
Website:
N/A
ALAN HOOK
Saxophone Heroes:
Maceo Parker, Hank Mobley
Saxophone Superpowers:
I love and teach all things on ‘planet’ Saxophone.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Funk, Pop, Big Band
Claim To Fame:
Played at Wembley stadium, the Royal Albert Hall and as a soloist at the Northern Royal School of Music.
Location:
Radley, Oxford
Email address:
alan.hook2(at)ntlworld.com
Website:
n/a
ANDREW HOOLEY
Saxophone Heroes:
Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Michael Brecker
Saxophone Superpowers:
Versatility to play a variety of genres professionally, from Jazz through to Classical.
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Swing, small group Jazz, Funk
Claim To Fame:
Working for the Queen, playing on two top 4 albums, recording at Abbey Road, performing at Ronnie Scott’s, and leading his own 7-piece jazz band (7even) which has played at Love Supreme Jazz Festival.
Location:
Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswolds
Email address:
aghooley(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.andrewhooley.com
NICK WARR
Saxophone Heroes:
David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Maceo Parker
Saxophone Superpowers:
I can transmute from Mozart to Maceo in a heart beat.
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical, Blues, Funk
Claim To Fame:
I once played “We’ll meet again” for Dame Vera Lynn (whose husband played Sax). There was also that gig for an intimidating array of song writers including Mike Batt, Guy Chambers, Brian May, and half of Spandau Ballet!
Location:
Faringdon
Email address:
nickjwarr(at)hotmail.com
Website:
n/a
Saxophone Heroes:
Cannonball Adderly, Wayne Shorter
Saxophone Superpowers:
Both organising and playing at the Oxford Jazz Kitchen Jam Session.
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, World, Pop
Claim To Fame:
Performed at Oxford Jazz Festival.
Location:
Headington, Oxford
Email address:
trishelphinstone(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.trishelphinstonequintet.com
Lucy Downer
Saxophone Heroes:
John Coltrane, Charlie Parker
Saxophone Superpowers:
Teaching improvisation for the terrified – helping the most nervous students find the confidence & skills to have a go!
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical, Jazz, Swing
Claim To Fame:
Played gigs in 14 countries so far – and counting…
Location:
Oxford
Email address:
lucyjanedowner@gmail.com
Website:
lucydowner.com
SURREY
AL HODGSON
Saxophone Heroes:
John Coltrane, Michael Brecker
Saxophone Superpowers:
Playing soprano sax in tune!
Favourite Saxophone:
Soprano Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Soul, Pop, Jazz
Claim To Fame:
Played some prestigious venues: Royal Albert Hall, 606, Montreux Jazz, BBC Radio, London Palladium, Abbey Road, Edinburgh Fringe, etc
Location:
Weybridge
Email address:
info(at)alhodgson.com
Website:
www.gigspanner.co.uk
CHRIS OLSEN
Saxophone Heroes:
Charlie Parker, Bob Reynolds, Joshua Redman
Saxophone Superpowers:
Experimenting with saxophone techniques and FX pedals
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Jazz, Funk, Rock
Claim To Fame:
I’ve played live in 4 different continents, including performances in Australia, Romania, Mexico and Morocco!
Location:
Leatherhead
Email address:
chrisolsenmusician(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.chris-olsen-music.com/Lessons
VICTORIA PUTTOCK
Saxophone Heroes:
Timothy McAllister, Arno Bornkamp, Nobuya Sugawa
Saxophone Superpowers:
Extended techniques such as Altissimo, slap tonguing and circular breathing
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical and contemporary music
Claim To Fame:
Played at many prestigious events and venues including BBC Proms, BBC radio 3, Royal Albert Hall- Elgar Room, St Martin in the Fields, St John’s Smith Square, Pride of Britain and Royal Variety show.
Location:
Guildford
Email address:
vlputtock(at)gmail.com
Website:
www.VictoriaPuttock.com
WARWICKSHIRE
IAN SMITH
Saxophone Heroes:
Michael Brecker, Dan Higgins, Cannonball Adderley
Saxophone Superpowers:
Good technical facility and sound
Favourite Saxophone:
Alto Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical, Jazz, Swing
Claim To Fame:
Lead Alto for Barry Manilow, Gladys Knight, Frank Sinatra Jnr – West End shows, etc
Location:
Birmingham
Email address:
ianandrewsmith195(at)icloud.com
Website:
n/a
WEST SUSSEX
STEVE TURNER
Saxophone Heroes:
Snake Davis, Chris White (Dire Straits), Lee Thompson (Madness)
Saxophone Superpowers:
Altissimo, Multi-phonics and slap tongue!
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Blues, Rock, Ska & Pop
Claim To Fame:
Plays with Madness!
Location:
Ferring
Email address:
steve(at)steveturner.info
WILTSHIRE
SIMON COLES
Saxophone Heroes:
Andy Sheppard, Ben Webster, Lester Young
Saxophone Superpowers:
Can sight-read (just about) anything
Favourite Saxophone:
Tenor Sax
Favourite Genres To Play:
Classical, Jazz, Funk
Claim To Fame:
Performed an 8-hour piano recital for Children In Need
Location:
Ramsbury
Email address:
simoncoles(at)aol.com
Website:
n/a
WORCESTERSHIRE
No teachers yet.