James Allsopp, Saxophonist, with The Terry Hutchins Qrt
Sun 07 Jun
|Pangbourne Working Mens Club
We are looking forward to the first visit of the wonderful award winning sax playing of James Allsopp to Jazz@PJC
Time & Location
07 Jun 2026, 19:30 – 22:00
Pangbourne Working Mens Club, Rosewood Hall, 1 Whitchurch Rd, Pangbourne, Reading RG8 7BS, UK
About the event
I have a background as a Jazz saxophonist. My Dad is an avid fan so I grew up hearing those sounds. I did my BMus in Jazz performance with second study classical clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music.
In a 20 year career I have been a featured performer and recording artist for an incredibly diverse range of musicians. I have played in concert and on albums by legendary artists such as The Last Poets, David Axelrod, Dr John and Mulatu Astake, for European jazz luminaries such as Django Bates, Nostalgia 77, Kit Downes and Polar Bear, on more commercial albums by Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith and as featured soloist in a wide range of compositions by composer Brian Irvine.
My debut album was nominated for BBC Jazz Award for Best Album 2007 and I won the BBC Jazz Award for Innovation 2008
As well as performing I…