Howard is one of the leading Saxaphone players in Britain, as well as being a highly experienced clarinet and flute player. Having been awarded a scholarship to Jesus College Cambridge, and studying Jazz at the Guildhall, Howard now combines playing lead alto sax in the BBC Radio Big Band with work as a session player. And having played with artists ranging from Lionel Ritchie to Will Young, and Frank Sinatra to Shirley Bassey, you could not wish for a more experienced, talented musician to play on your music.
UK-based New Zealander Brendan Power is acknowledged by many as one of the most creative, skilled & versatile harmonica players around today. Equally at ease on both the earthy Blues Harp as well as the sophisticated Chromatic Harmonica, he tunes them to his own scales to create a highly original style. He has recorded fifteen solo CDs to date, in a wide variety of musical genres.
Since he moved to Britain in 1992, Brendan's eclectic skills and sympathetic ear have made him an in-demand session player, leading to live and recording work with artists such as Sting, James Galway, Van Morrison, Paul Young, Shirley Bassey, John Williams and many more.
His playing is also heard on many Hollywood movie soundtracks and UK TV series. He's featured on the Jools Holland Show and toured worldwide, performing in venues such as China's Great Hall of the People and The Kremlin.
In addition to his Pop, Jazz & Blues skills, Brendan is an expert player of Irish traditional music (winning the 1993 All Ireland Title), and performed for three years as soloist in the Riverdance Show. A respected harmonica technician & customiser, Brendan is employed by Suzuki Musical Instruments Co. of Japan as their International Harmonica Specialist.
Andy is a renowned and talented flautist who has appeared alongside The Opera Babes & Primavera Orchestra, The Grieg Society of Great Britain with cellist Raphael Wallfisch and performed in various festivals throughout the UK and Europe.
Andy graduated from Trinity College, London in 1998. He studied with the American Ann Cherry, (who is also an editor of many works for flute) Daniel Pailthorpe, (co-principal flute with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) and Susan Milan at the Royal College of Music and, later, in New York with Julius Baker and Jeanne Baxtresser then of the New York Philharmonic. This, in itself, shows Andy's desire to both learn and improve and he will often ask advice and consider what you say with a courtesy which in the musical world is somewhat rare.
Among his recent engagements Andy performed for the re-opening of Westminster Central Hall London, with members of The English National Ballet Orchestra, adding to his wealth of performing experience.
Andy's high-profile performances include playing at:
The QEH
The Royal Albert & Festival Halls
Tower Records
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Trinity Hospice and MacMillan Cancer Relief
Various Ambassadorial and diplomatic events.
He has worked closely with distinguished figures, such as:
Benjamin Zander
Summer
Diego Masson
Naomi Buttterworth
Bernard Roberts
Andrea Quinn
The English Mozart Players
The London Soloists Chamber Orchestra
