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Andy Sheppard

Born: January 20, 1957

An ECM recording artist, bandleader and composer, Andy Sheppard is one of Europe’s leading saxophonists and one of a very few British musicians to have made a significant impact on the international jazz scene, playing and writing for settings from solo to big band and chamber orchestra. Sheppard has composed over 350 works that incorporate a strong and characteristic sense of lyricism alongside a very personal use of rhythms from Asia, Africa and South America.

Sheppard took up the saxophone at 19, highly motivated after encountering the music of John Coltrane, and three weeks after getting his first instrument was playing in public with the Bristol-based quartet Sphere. After a period in Paris where he worked with groups including performance art band Urban Sax, he returned to the UK in the mid-80’s recording the album “Andy Sheppard” for Antilles/Island, with Steve Swallow as producer, the beginning of a long musical association that continues to this day. Since then Sheppard has recorded for labels including Blue Note, Verve, Label Bleu and Provocateur.

Salt Catchers

By Andy Sheppard

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Elevation; Lawns; Salt Catchers; Encantos; Draw You In Stars; This Too--Three Hills; Salgado; Those That Left; Irene.

Encantos

December 12, 2026

Album: Salt Catchers
By Andy Sheppard
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 03:49

Andy Sheppard, Jonathan Karrant, Eva Cassidy, Wadada Leo Smith

by Cheryl K.
September 17, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianists/composers Senri Oe, Kelly Green, and Sullivan Fortner; saxophonists Andy Sheppard and Linda Sikhakhane; vocalists Jonathan Karrant, Eva Cassidy, and Brigitte Fontaine; guitarist Aaron Quinn's Sunchoke; and the duo David / David.Playlist Rare Silk “Storm" from American Eyes (Palo Alto) 5:33 Senri Oe “Pure Scars" ...

Raphael Meleteas: Someone Else

by Maciej Stasiowski
September 14, 2026

It is September already, and the days arrive tinted by the fallen leaves' reds and yellows. Somehow, we are thrown back to late August, finally granted enough time to enjoy a cool drink and listen to the record, just like people used to in the pre-accelerationist era. On Raphael Meleteas's very brief debut LP, musical arrangements ...

Andy Sheppard: Salt Catchers

by Neil Duggan
September 10, 2026

Since discovering John Coltrane as a teenager, tenor and soprano saxophonist Andy Sheppard has forged a remarkable career, earning multiple British Jazz Awards, international acclaim and even a place in the UK pop charts. His musical range is equally impressive: alongside jazz giants George Russell, Gil Evans and Carla Bley, he has worked with artists as ...

New Music From Andy Sheppard, Rita Marcotulli, & Michael Benita Plus More

by Bob Osborne
September 10, 2026

This playlist pairs a diverse selection of new and forthcoming contemporary jazz releases with a pair of foundational live recordings. The first ten tracks highlight recent and current directions in improvised music--spanning modern piano trios, cross-cultural collaborations, and adventurous small-ensemble arrangements. Providing historical context, the final two tracks deliver classic live performances from John Coltrane and ...

Mujician: Keith Tippett – The Authorised Biography by Martin Phillips

by Mark McKergow
June 13, 2026

Mujician: Keith Tippett--The Authorised Biography Martin Phillips 325 Pages ISBN: 978 1916320697 Jazz In Britain 2026 Pianist, composer, improviser, and educator Keith Tippett (1947--2020) was a truly original voice in jazz. Born in Bristol, England, to a policeman father and Irish mother, he remained closely connected to his roots in southwest England. He is ...

Survivor

January 9, 2026

Album: Endless Mystery
By Przemyslaw Straczek
Label: Music Corner Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 4:32

Endless Mystery

By Przemyslaw Straczek

Label: Music Corner Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1. Relations 2. Inner Voice 3. Survivor 4.Endless Mystery 5. Kinetyka 6. Przeniesienie 7. Zapach 8. Lost Hope 9. Good News