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🎷 Brandon Allen Blues Saxophone Weekend 🎷🎷 20th - 21st September 2025 🎷
East Dean & Friston Village Hall, Village Green Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 0DR
🎷 Brandon Allen Blues Saxophone Weekend 🎷🎷 20th - 21st September 2025 🎷
East Dean & Friston Village Hall, Village Green Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 0DR
On 20th / 21st September 2025 AB Workshops welcomes saxophonist Brandon Allen for a two day Blues Saxophone Weekend, a fantastic opportunity for sax players to work with one of the UK’s top saxophonists.
The Village Hall is in the village of East Dean in East Sussex. It nestles at the foot of the South Downs and is within the South Downs National Park. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside a short drive to Eastbourne; close to Beachy Head, Seven Sisters and Friston Forest. The picturesque village green with the Tiger Inn is a minute or two walk from the Hall.
British saxophonist Brandon Allen is originally from Perth, Western Australia, Brandon Allen relocated to London in 2000. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many varied artists and groups/ensembles as a saxophonist, composer and arranger. He leads the BATL Quartet, The Gene Ammons Project and The Brandon Allen Sextet. He has also toured the globe as the saxophonist with the Kyle Eastwood Band.
SYOS and D’Addario Woodwinds artist Brandon has performed with Eric Clapton, Kyle Eastwood, Paloma Faith, Stefano Di Battista, Eddie Henderson, Ronnie Cuber, Neil Diamond and many others, and opened for Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Steve Gadd, BB King, George Benson, The Yellow Jackets, Mark Guiliana, Dave Douglas, Georgie Fame, Kurt Elling and others….
He is currently a professor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Playing level: As a guide, you’ll need an instrumental ability of Grade 3 standard or above.
On 20th / 21st September 2025 AB Workshops welcomes saxophonist Brandon Allen for a two day Blues Saxophone Weekend, a fantastic opportunity for sax players to work with one of the UK’s top saxophonists.
The Village Hall is in the village of East Dean in East Sussex. It nestles at the foot of the South Downs and is within the South Downs National Park. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside a short drive to Eastbourne; close to Beachy Head, Seven Sisters and Friston Forest. The picturesque village green with the Tiger Inn is a minute or two walk from the Hall.
British saxophonist Brandon Allen is originally from Perth, Western Australia, Brandon Allen relocated to London in 2000. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many varied artists and groups/ensembles as a saxophonist, composer and arranger. He leads the BATL Quartet, The Gene Ammons Project and The Brandon Allen Sextet. He has also toured the globe as the saxophonist with the Kyle Eastwood Band.
SYOS and D’Addario Woodwinds artist Brandon has performed with Eric Clapton, Kyle Eastwood, Paloma Faith, Stefano Di Battista, Eddie Henderson, Ronnie Cuber, Neil Diamond and many others, and opened for Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Steve Gadd, BB King, George Benson, The Yellow Jackets, Mark Guiliana, Dave Douglas, Georgie Fame, Kurt Elling and others….
He is currently a professor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Playing level: As a guide, you’ll need an instrumental ability of Grade 3 standard or above.
Brandon will be covering the following subjects in the two days:
– Take a simple blues structure and really get inside it
– Playing the blues with different stylistic feels
– Getting to grips with different saxophone language associated with each style
- Based at East Dean & Friston Village Hall in beautiful East Sussex
- Two full days of tutor lead sessions, four sessions per day
- Suitable for the following instruments: Saxophone
- Workshop runs from 10am – 4.30pm each day, with two 30 minute breaks and a 1 hour lunch break
- Optional: A Hot lunch (including requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc)
- Refreshments; Tea, coffee (including freshly made filter coffee), juices, a variety of biscuits, fresh pastries
- Prices range from £135-£155 for two days
- FREE parking
- Safe, simple, secure. We have now set it up for you to be able to book easier than ever before, simply BOOK ONLINE
- Payment plan scheme now available; pay £25 upfront and then pay monthly by direct debit for the balance
Alternatively if you have any questions on the suitability of this course for you we will be happy to help. Contact us at hello@abworkshops.com or by calling 07711 998058 and we will be happy to discuss your needs further.
AB Workshops says…..As an approximate guideline; be able to play around Grade 3 standard. Please note, this does not mean you need Grade 3 qualification, it means your current playing level should be of this standard or better.
Regardless of your current level, we here at AB Workshops are committed to providing tuition and support at a pace that allows you to absorb salient points while good progress and motivation is maintained.
What do we mean by “grades” as a measuring tool? We use the ABRSM/Trinity “classical” syllabus, but in most respects this applies to the Jazz grades as well. If you haven’t taken any grades then please contact us to discuss suitability.
A hot lunch is included if you choose that option when making the booking (including requirements such as vegetarian, gluten intolerance etc).
Arrive: 9.30am onwards
Session one: 10am – 11.15am
Morning break: 11.15am – 11.45am
Session two: 11.45am – 1pm
Lunch: 1pm – 2pm
Session three: 2pm – 3pm
Afternoon break: 3pm – 3.30pm
Session four: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
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