JULIAN SIEGEL is an in-demand saxophonist on the European Jazz scene who has worked with many of the top figures in the music. He was awarded the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for Best Instrumentalist. The quartet features pianist Liam Noble, bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer Gene Calderazzo, the band’s CD ‘Urban Theme Park’ received widespread critical acclaim winning the 2011 London Jazz Award.
from Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2006.
Julian has played in large ensembles led by Andrew Hill Anglo American Big Band,
Kenny Wheeler, Mike Gibbs 70th Birthday tour (alongside Bill Frisell, Steve Swallow and Adam Nussbaum) the Hermeto Pascoal UK Big Band, Steve Gray, Django Bates’, ‘Delightful Precipice’, John Taylor Big Band, Jazz Jamaica, Stan Sulzmann, John Dankworth, Colin Towns with the NDR Big Band, Allan Ganley, Hans Koller New Memories Band with Steve Lacy, BBC Big Band with Maceo Parker, Jason Yarde’s ‘Acoutastic Bombastic’ and Hal Willner’s ‘Amarcord’ with Carla Bley and Rita Marcotulli.
”Interfacing between the worlds of straight-ahead, free improv and dance grooves,
Siegel posits his sonic world with a coherence and strength of character that reflects the lucidity of a man who knows exactly who he is. No matter what he plays.’ Kevin Le Gendre, Echoes
“Fast becoming a national treasure of the reeds” Jez Nelson Jazz on 3, QEH London Jazz Festival