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Saxophonist, Composer, Musical Director |
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| Location: | London and South East |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | May 9, 2008 (578 days back) |
About Me |
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| Ian Kirkham was born March '63 in Liverpool, England and is the saxophonist and Musical Director with Simply Red.Growing up in Preston, Lancashire, Ian, encouraged by his parents, studied piano from the age of 5 and a half, switching to saxophone at age 11 while at Ashton-On-Ribble High School. He went on to play for the Lancashire Schools Big Band (LSBB) and many other local Big Bands, jazz ensembles and soul/funk groups, most notably local funkateers Spiral Axis (voted in the top 10 best jazz-funk acts in the UK by the Sun newspaper) and Images (winners of the Lancashire Evening Post Rock & Pop Challenge 1982). Happy days!In 1986 began Ian’s 22-year association with UK band Simply Red, playing on all but their debut album and performing with Mick and the band on every world tour since.Ian has also worked on projects with fellow band mates Gota Yashiki, Heitor Pereira and Tim Kellett (Olive) as well recording or touring with other artists including Mark “Blakkat” Bell, The Jazz Twit & Shaboom, DJ Sneak, Hanson, Onionz, Alisha’s Attic, Will Young, Candi Staten, K-Class, Freemasons, Steve Mac, Tom Jones, Thomas Dolby, Basia, K.D. Lang (Concert of Hope '93), Gary Christian, Heather Small and Japanese rock legend, Yazawa (Subway Express Tour '98). More recently, Ian has co-written songs with Mick for the Home, Simplified and Stay albums.Ian plays tenor, alto (occasional baritone) and soprano saxophones, the EWI (Electric Wind Instrument) and Keyboards and keeps threatening to do a solo album!!!. MySpace Layouts Get your own Glitter Comments MySpace Codes MySpace Backgrounds |
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Music:Member Since: 2/2/2007Band Website: iankirkham.com Band Members: SOON Influences: John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Johnny Griffin, Eddie Harris, Joe Henderson, Wilton Felder, Ronnie Laws, Bill Evans (piano), Billy Cobham, Blakkat, Bob Berg, Bonnie Raitt, Bonobo, Bootsy, Brad Mehldau, Branford Marsalis, Brecker Brothers, Brothers Johnson, Cameo, "Cannonball" Adderley, Chaka Khan, Charles Mingus, Charlie Haden, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Chris Potter, Claus Ogerman, Coleman Hawkins, Combination Head, David Sanborn, Deepak Ram, DJ Cam, Djivan Gasparyan, Don Grolnick, Donald Fagen, Donny Hathaway, Duke Ellington, Earth Wind & Fire, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Elvin Jones, Ennio Morricone, Eric Serra, Erik Satie, Frank Zappa, Frou Frou, George Duke, Gerry Mulligan, Grover Washington Jr., Hal Galper, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Imogen Heap, J.S. Bach, Jacky Terrason, Jaco Pastorius, James Brown, James Taylor, Jan Garbarek, The Jazz Twit, Jimi Hendrix, Joey Calderazzo, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Barron, Kenny Garrett, Lamb, Luciano Pavarotti, Lyle Mays, Maceo Parker, Marcus Miller, Mark "Blakkat" Bell, Marvin Gaye, Maurice Ravel, Max Tundra, Ray Harryhausen, Gerry Anderson, The Mighty Boosh erm...I'll try and think of some more etc. Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Other) |
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mickyg, Hucknall, Simply Red, Michael Forest, the blakkat, Shaboom Records, the invisible fishermen, dave c, pressurezone, Phil Walker, Kevin Robinson, John Johnson, Dee Johnson, Kenji Suzuki, chris, Fayyaz Virji, Sax.co.uk, Tim Price, Simon Goulding, ian close, emily, SimplyMichi, debbie, Guerillasound, COMBINATION HEAD, Jules, Tim Kellett, Aziz Ibrahim, karin, Caroline, Su, nicla, Rosita, isabò, Lin & Mark, REDGROOVE, hangarmusic digital web label, Mo, fredzel, MATTEO BREONI, Lee-Anne, Njola, Michael Arens’ Soul Train, Annemieke, GLADIATOR-WYD-, Simply Brigitta, Rose Tattoo, Yolanda, Monise Ambrosio, hanneke, D. Lloyd, dani, Jenny, Brigitte, moondance, Francesco Palmieri, neil garden, Ursha, Alex, Christine_mac12, FIRAT AVCI, anke
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