Simon Bates

Simon is in great demand on the London jazz and session scene - his playing features on countless adverts, film scores, TV theme tunes and pop records. He has appeared live and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Elvis Costello, Rick Astley, Lulu, Billy Ocean, Rick Wakeman, Dizzee Rascal, Chaka Khan, Emma Bunton, Seal, Bette Midler, Peter Erskine and even the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band! He has performed around the world in a wide variety of settings from the Albert Hall and Eiffel Tower to Ronnie Scott's and the Jazz Café. Additionally he is Professor of Saxophone for the Royal Marines. For further information, log on to his website.