ALBUM60th Birthday Celebration (New Takes on Tunes from '59)Alan Barnes
ALBUMAsk Me NowAlan Barnes & David Newton
ALBUMFish Tales: Music and Poetry Inspired by the Grimsby Fishing Industry HeritageAlan Barnes, Pat McCarthy Octet & Josie Moon
ALBUMThe Lowest Common Denominator (feat. Frank Harrison, Chris Higginbottom & Yaron Stavi)Gilad Atzmon & Alan Barnes
ALBUMAt the WatermillKen Peplowski & Alan Barnes
ALBUMThe Cobbler's WaltzWarren Vaché & Alan Barnes
ALBUMA Jazz Christmas CarolAlan Barnes
ALBUMOh Gee!Alan Barnes, Dave O'Higgins & The Sax Section
ALBUMOne for MollAlan Barnes
ALBUMThe Art Trip - The Music of Art Pepper (feat. Al Swainger, Craig Milverton & Nick Millward)Alan Barnes
Artist Biography
Alan Barnes was born in Cheshire in 1959. He studied at Leeds College of Music and became proficient on alto and baritone saxophones and clarinet. Following graduation in 1980, Barnes led several groups, including Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet, and recorded with Dave Newton, Tony Coe, Ken Peplowski, and Warren Vache. He dominated the saxophone and clairnet section of the British jazz awards throughout the '90s and performs at major international jazz festivals. Barnes has also spent time teaching. ~ Al Campbell