Biography
Alan Barnes entered the world in Cheshire during 1959. His formal training took place at Leeds College of Music, where he mastered the alto and baritone saxophones along with clarinet. Once he completed his studies in 1980, he formed and directed multiple ensembles, one of them being the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet, while also laying down tracks alongside Dave Newton, Tony Coe, Ken Peplowski, and Warren Vache. Throughout the 1990s Barnes claimed dominance in the saxophone and clarinet category at the British jazz awards and continues to appear at prominent international jazz festivals. He has devoted additional years to instruction.
Albums
Tea for Three
2025
'Tis Autumn
2024
A Requiem
2019
60th Birthday Celebration (New Takes on Tunes from '59)
2019
Ask Me Now
2018
Fish Tales: Music and Poetry Inspired by the Grimsby Fishing Industry Heritage
2017
The Lowest Common Denominator
2017
The Sherlock Holmes Suite
2016
A Dotty Blues
2016
Zootcase
2016
Songs for Unsung Heroes
2016
The London Session
2016
Doodle Oodle
2016
Happy Reunion
2016
The Glasgow Suite: The Music of Benny Carter
2016
The Art Trip - the Music of Art Pepper
2016
Memories of You
2016
Sideways
2016
Days of Wine and Roses
2016
Seven Ages of Jazz
2016
Like Minds
2016
At the Watermill
2016
One for Moll
2016
Better Late Than Never
2016
Oh Gee!
2016
Yesterdays
2016
Hi-ya
2016
Inside Out
2016
Stablemates
2016
Young Minds - Old Hands
2016
Two for the Road
2016
Swinging in Studio One
2016
The Cobbler's Waltz
2016
A Jazz Christmas Carol
2016
Below Zero
2014
Yeah!
2005
If You Could See Me Now
2003
Manhattan
2001
Thirsty Work
1995
Affiliation
1987
Singles
Affiliation
2025
Songs of Solace and Reflection
2022
Walkin' the Cat
2022
Heartland
2022
Little Rootie Tootie
2019
Boogie Stop Shuffle
2019
Live
