One OClock Jump

Highlights
* Sophisticated and experienced Saxophone & Guitar Duo based in London.
* Previous performances include: Legnano Festival (Milan), Ronnie Scotts, The Royal Albert Hall, The Empire (Liverpool), The Opera House (Frankfurt) & more!
* Optional addition of Double Bass & Vocalist also available (please see booking options)

One O'Clock Jump is a swinging Saxophone & Guitar Jazz duo based in London.

Recreating the smooth and soulful sounds of the likes of Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon and many more, their classic sound is perfect for any wedding reception, corporate function or private event.

Saxophonist Ben is an in-demand tenor saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist, who started playing the saxophone at the age of 10 and studied in various ensembles through his school years before graduating with honors from the Leeds College of Music. Highlights include: performing with the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO), Dave Hankin Big Band, The Exeter College Dreamband and working with artists including Sam Dunn, Kate Peters, Garry Jackson, John Marley, Kevin Holborough, Graham Hearne & Al Wood.

Sam is a versatile professional guitarist with over 20 years' performing experience, in a career that has seen him play all over the world in many different settings. As a jazz musician Sam has toured Australia with Grammy nominated jazz pianist Judy Carmichael, and has performed at festivals across Europe, most recently at the Legnano Festival in Milan. Other performances include: Ronnie Scotts's, The Vortex Jazz Club and The Dean Street Pizza Express Jazz Club in London, Cafe Jazz in Cardiff, the Wardrobe in Leeds, the Jazzkeller in Frankfurt, Sax 'n Art in Saigon, Ned Kelly's in Hong Kong, and many more.

Sam has played in jazz orchestras including NYJO (the National Youth Jazz Orchestra), Mike Garrick's Big Band, and the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra. He's worked extensively in the theatre and has toured Britain and Europe with shows including 'The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas,' 'The Kings of Swing,' 'The Glenn Miller Orchestra,' and 'The Bobby Darin Songbook.' Sam's guitar playing has been heard on BBC Radio 3's 'Jazz Line Up,' and BBC Radio 4's 'The Gift' and in theatres and concert halls including The Royal Albert Hall and the National Theatre in London, The Opera Houses of Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Oslo, Graz, and Copenhagen, The Stables in Wavendon, The Cardiff Opera House, The Old Vic in Bristol and The Empire in Liverpool.