Alan Barnes is one of Britain’s most renowned and well-loved multi-reed instrumentalists. He has played in bands with a wide range of jazz styles including The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Humphrey Littleton, The Charlie Watts Tentet and the Pizza Express Modern Jazz Sextet. He has toured the USA and Europe with the Bryan Ferry Band and appeared on sessions with Selina Jones, Bjork and Van Morrison. He co-leads his own bands with Dave Newton and Bruce Adams.
Alan is a fellow of Leeds College of Music where he was Artist in Residence in 2004. He is an experienced teacher, having taught on the Leeds & Middlesex Jazz Courses and on different summer schools.
Alan leads several of his own bands but is happy to guest at any jazz club with any trio / quartet that " read well and swing like the clappers". We have a superb group for tonight`s entertainment that fit the bill exactly - the Dale / Milverton Quartet, comprising Craig Milverton - keys, Martin Dale - tenor sax, Kevin Saunders - double bass and Nick Carter on drums. We are expecting a really entertaining night of swinging jazz at the Farmhouse tonight.