Search - Artist/Band: Alan Barnes

• Name: Alan Barnes
• Birthday: 1959
• Birth Place: Altrincham, Cheshire, England
• Decades Active: 1970,1980,1990,2000
• Genre: Jazz
• Styles: Bop, Cool

Title	Release
Doodle Oodle	2009
Harlem Airshaft: The Music of Duke Ellington WA	07/28/2008
Yeah! WA	05/16/2005
If You Could See Me Now WA	2003
The Pollwinners Playing Girl Talk	11/06/2000
Old Hands, Young Minds	1997
Thirsty Work	02/27/1995

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, All Music Guide