Alan Skidmore

Alan Richard James Skidmore (born 21 April 1942) is an English jazz tenor saxophonist and the son of saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore.

Career

Skidmore began his professional career in his teens, and early in his career he toured with comedian Tony Hancock.[1] In the 1960s he appeared on BBC Radio, then worked with Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Ronnie Scott.[1] He started a band with Harry Miller, Tony Oxley, John Taylor, and Kenny Wheeler which won awards at the Montreaux Jazz Festival.[1] In the early 1970s, he started a saxophone-only band with John Surman and Mike Osborne.[1] He has also worked with Mose Allison, Elton Dean, Georgie Fame, Mike Gibbs, George Gruntz, Elvin Jones, Van Morrison, Stan Tracey, Charlie Watts, and Mike Westbrook.[1][2]

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