Julian H. Siegel(born 1966[1]) is a Britishjazzsaxophoneandclarinetplayer, and acomposerandarranger,described by MOJO Magazine as "One of the UK's most creative saxophonists"[2]

Julian Siegel
Siegel in June 2007
Background information
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Nottingham,England
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist,composer,arranger
Instrument(s)Saxophone,clarinet
Websitewww.juliansiegel

Siegel has toured and recorded withGreg CohenandJoey Baronand was awarded theBBC Jazz Awards2007 for Best Instrumentalist.[3]

Siegel won the 2011London Awards for Art and PerformanceJazz.[4]In 2015 won his quartetPartisans(Gene Calderazzo,Phil Robson,Thad Kelly) with the albumSwamptheParliamentary Jazz AwardsJazz Album of the Year.[5]

Discography

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without fix groups

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  • Partisans(EFZ, 1997) with Phil Robson
  • Close-Up(Sound Recordings, 2002)
  • As One Does'(FMR Records, 2018) with Paul Dunmall, Percy Pursglove, Mark Sanders

withPartisans

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  • SourpussBabelBDV 2029 2000
  • MaxBabel BDV2553 2005
  • By ProxyBabel BDV 2983 2009
  • SwampWhirlwind RecordingsWR4657 2014
  • Nit de NitWhirlwind Recordings WR4738 2019

with Julian Siegel Quartet

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  • Urban Theme Park2011 with Gene Calderazzo,Liam Noble,Oli Hayhurst
  • Vista2018 with Gene Calderazzo, Liam Noble, Oli Hayhurst

References

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  1. ^Julian SiegelatAllMusic.Retrieved 2014-12-14.
  2. ^CDs, Jazz (2016)."Julian Siegel Biography".Jazz CDs.Retrieved3 November2016.
  3. ^May, Chris (18 May 2009)."Cd/LP Review: Live At The Vortex".All About Jazz.Retrieved30 July2010.
  4. ^"Top London Jazz award for Trinity Laban musician".18 August 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2014.Retrieved14 December2014.LeadingEuropeansaxophonist and jazz tutor at theTrinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance,Julian Siegel, has won the London Jazz Award for Art and Performance 2011. Announced by theLondon Festival Fringe,the award recognises the talent and dedication of singers and instrumentalists working in and visiting the city.
  5. ^"Parliamentary Jazz Awards announces winners".prsformusic.11 March 2015.Retrieved9 February2021.
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