Simon Styles

Name:	Simon Styles
Location:	Australia Australia 7000
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PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN - PLAYED WITH OR SUPPORTED:

• Manhattan Transfer
• Billy Cobham - drums (USA, SWITZ)
• Dave Weckl (USA drummer)
• Paul Johnson (drums) NZ formerly of The Peddlers – U.K.
• Sammy Davis Junior
• Ray Charles
• Temptations / 4Tops
• Lee Konitz (USA)
• Olivia Newton John
• Dale Barlow
• Sade (USA) 1986
• Shirley Bassey
• Ronnie Scott (London)
• Ronnie Corbett (UK)
• Harry Secombe (UK)
• Anthony Warlow for his “Back in Swing” tour
• “The Glenn Miller Remaining Eight”
• Grace Knight at Burswood and Belvoir Amphitheatre
• Support for David Sanborn (New York) entire Australian Tour
• Jack Jones – Southern Sons
• Bob Bertles (Sydney) at the Jazz Club
• John Hoffman (tpt) Hot Shoe Shuffle / PJO Album
• Toshiko Akyoshi/Lew Tobackin
• Gene Pitney on Channel Seven
• John Ethridge (London) at the Jazz Club
• James Morrison at the Jazz Club
• Don Burrows on ABC Burrows Collection
• Ricky May, Barry Crocker
• Libby Hammer / James Flynn
• Renee Geyer, Tony Pantano, Colleen Hewitt
• Rhonda Birchmore, Jackie Love, Tommy Tycho
• Si Zentor, Willie Schwartz, Abe Most - original Glen Miller 8
• Tom Burlinson 2011.
• Vennetta Fields – Blues in the Night.
• Jack Jones, Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon), Chris Cheyney (The Living end), Tim Rogers (You Am I), Josh Pyke – The Beatles Tribute band 2009 and Aug 2011.
• Deni Hines / James Morrison Nov 2011

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS/SHOWS/THEATRE

• Finalist in the national WANGARATTA JAZZ SAX COMPETITION
• Oct 2011 Doris Day Show - Melinda Schneider
• Avenue Q
• “Boy from Oz (performed with Hugh Jackman) ”
• “Company”
• “Oh What A Lovely War”
• “Anything Goes”
• “Annie”
• “Blues in the Night”
• “Alice in Wonderland”
• “How to Succeed in Business”
• “Disney on Ice from the USA”
• “Les Miserables”
• “42nd Street”
• “Hot Shoe Shuffle”
• “Porgy and Bess”
• Co-principal of woodwind for the Moscow Circus Orchestra playing for the International Moscow Circus
• Manteca – 7 albums completed, 11 piece Fusion band formerly featured on Don Burrows Collection – Alto/Tenor sax.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES

• Gershwin - Porgy and Bess (alto sax)
• Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue(alto sax)
• Sir Michael Tippett Premiere (tenor sax)
• Manhatten Transfer USA (lead alto)

MILITARY BAND WORK

• Guest performer with Regular Army Band first in 1979
• Army Reserve Band, 3 years on 1st clarinet and alto, 1984 - 1987
• Principal clarinet, alto 1 Regular Army Band Full time 1988.
• Contract civilian musician with Army Band.

INTERNATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS

• Only Australian endorsed Artist for Legend, Gulf and Top - Sax USA saxophones / recorded theme song for website and YouTube.

OTHER PERFORMANCES

• Corporate Gigs for Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes, Mazda, Medical Conferences, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Bond Corp, Professionals & Century 21 Real Estate firms,
• Former member of the WA Saxophone Quartet and the Perth Saxophone Quartet.
• Premiered Concerto by C.T. Smith in 1987 written for world renown Dale Underwood Principal saxophonist of Premiere US Marines band.
• WAYJO on lead alto and lead tenor.
• the International Jazz Yatra Festival - Member of Four on the Floor which toured India in 1988 after winning an Australia-wide competition. The group was awarded a Federal Touring Grant and represented Australia.
• Performances at the Art Gallery including openings for art exhibitions and premieres of classical and contemporary compositions.
• Regular performances at Government House since 1983 for official functions as both a performer and conductor.
• Invited Guest performer at the National Clarinet and Saxophone Symposium in Melbourne in 1993 by Dr Peter Clinch.
• One of the founding members of the PJO, an 18-piece big band, in the capacity of lead alto and saxophone section leader.
• Member of the former Will Upson Big Band.
• Resident musician at the Sheraton Hotel Lobby lounge from 1994 to 1997 which included two performances per week for 3 years.

TELEVISION PERFORMANCES

• Telethons and Appealathons since 1984 as a member of the main performing and backing ensemble – Channel 7 and Channel 9.
• RAY MARTIN MIDDAY SHOW – Channel 9 on Clarinet/Saxophone/Flute – 1988 / 1992.
• Burrows Jazz Collection on ABC TV in 1986.
• Recorded both as a solo player and big band member backing tracks for television, themes and jingles for various television commercials including Jesters, HBF, Dewsons, Enjo cleaning products (Clar/Fl).

Additional Specialisms:

Orchestral Playing, Session Work, Solo Performance, Rock / Pop, Contemporary Music, Jazz, Improvisation

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