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English Jazz saxophonist, clarinestist, composer, arranger, educator, born 23 July 1959 in Altrincham, UK. Founder of Woodville Records.

ALBUMS


Alan Barnes, David Newton
'Tis Autumn
2024, LP, Album, Woodville Records
Alan Barnes, Pat McCarthy Octet, Josie Moon
Fish Tales
2017, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
Alan Barnes, David Newton
Ask Me Now
2017, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Ken Peplowski, Alan Barnes
At The Watermill
2015, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Swing/Bossa Nova/Bop/Hard Bop
Alan Barnes
One For Moll
2015, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Warren Vaché, Alan Barnes
The Cobbler's Waltz
2014, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Swing/Bop
Alan Barnes, Craig Milverton, Al Swainger, Nick Millward
The Art Trip - The Music Of Art Pepper
2012, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Warren Vaché, Alan Barnes
The London Sessions
2011, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Martin Taylor & Alan Barnes
Two For The Road
2011, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Swing
Alan Barnes with Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra
The Glasgow Suite, The Music of Benny Carter
2011, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Alan Barnes, David Newton*
Inside Out
2011, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
Scott Hamilton, Alan Barnes
Hi-Ya
2010, CD, Album, Woodville Records
James Evans' Rocket Five featuring Alan Barnes
Nice Weather For Ducks
2010, CDr, Album, Raymer Sound
Ken Peplowski, Alan Barnes, The Woodville All-Stars
Happy Reunion
2010, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Greg Abate / Alan Barnes
Birds Of A Feather
2008, CD, Album, Woodville Records
James Evans Incredible String Four Featuring Alan Barnes
On The Up Side
2007, CD, Album, Raymer Sound,
Alan Barnes / Harry Allen
"Barnestorming"
2007, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Hard Bop
Alan Barnes, Scott Hamilton With The David Newton Trio Featuring Matt Miles & Steve Brown
Zootcase
2007, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Post Bop
Alan Barnes, John Hallam
Sideways
2007, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Hard Bop
Paul Clarvis, Alan Barnes, Jim Hart
Swinging In Studio One
2007, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Alan Barnes
Blessing In Disguise
2006, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Bop/Swing
Alan Barnes
Yeah!
2005, CD, Album, Specific Jazz
Spike Heatley, Alan Barnes, John Horler, Malcolm Mortimore
One For Clifford...And Another One For Tubby
2004, CD, Album, Renella Records,
Pete York Jazz All Stars With Alan Barnes, Roy Williams (3), Wolfgang Dalheimer*, Harvey Weston And Rick Keller
Live & Swinging
2003, CD, Album, RE, Nagel Heyer Records
Alan Barnes
The Sherlock Holmes Suite
2003, 2xCD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Spoken Word
Alan Barnes
Swingin' The Samba
2003, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
Alan Barnes & The David Newton Trio Featuring Special Guest Conte Candoli
Manhattan
2001, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Alan Barnes And David Newton
Summertime
2000, CD, Album, Concord Jazz,
Tina May Trio Featuring Nikki Iles And Alan Barnes
One Fine Day
1999, CD, Album, 33 Records
Warren Vaché & Alan Barnes
Memories Of You
1999, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3)
Tony Coe And Alan Barnes
Days Of Wine And Roses
1998, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3),
Alan Barnes
A Dotty Blues
1998, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3), ,
Swing
Alan Barnes And The David Newton Trio
Below Zero
1998, CD, Album, Concord Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Alan Barnes and Brian Lemon
Alan Barnes And Brian Lemon Play Jerome Kern
1997, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3)
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band + Joe Temperley & Alan Barnes
"..Lay 'em Straight!"
1996, CD, Album, Calligraph Records,
Alan Barnes, Brian Lemon
A Sleepin' Bee - Alan Barnes And Brian Lemon Play Harold Arlen
1996, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3)
Alan Barnes And David Newton
Like Minds
1994, CD, Album, Fret Records
Alan Barnes
Thirsty Work
1993, CD, Album, Fret Records
Tommy Whittle, Alan Barnes, Mick Pyne, Alan Jackson, Alec Dankworth
Straight Eight
1986, LP, Album, Miles Music
Tommy Chase Quartet Featuring Alan Barnes, Nick Weldon, Andrew Cleyndert
Hard!
1984, ,
Hard Bop
Alan Barnes
If You Could See Me Now: The Alto Saxophone Of Alan Barnes
CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3)
Paprika Soul
Soul On Jazz
2021, CDr, Advance, Album, Ltd, Promo, Alan Barnes Productions, ,
Contemporary R&B/Acid Jazz/Disco/Downtempo/Future Jazz/Funk/Fusion/House/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Alan Barnes Octet
Harlem Airshaft - The Music Of Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn
2008, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet
Spontaneous Combustion
2007, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Alan Barnes Quintet, Sextet*, Duo*, Quartet*
Better Late Than Never
2002, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
The Jazz Renegades
Freedom Samba
1989, ,
Bop
Alan Barnes + Eleven
60th Birthday Celebration: New Takes On Tunes From '59
2019, CD, Album, Woodville Records,
BunnDebrettQuintet
BunnDebrettQuintet 2
2022
BunnDebrettQuintet
BunnDebrettQuintet
2021, 2xLP, Ltd, BDQ Records
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
Catania
2018, 2xCD, Album, Westbrook Records (2), Westbrook Records (2)
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
The Great Gatsby Jazz Recordings
2013, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Ragtime/Swing
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
The Jazz Age
2012, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Ragtime/Swing
The Buck Clayton Legacy Band
Claytonia
2011, CD, Album, BBC Radio 3
The Allan Ganley Jazz Legacy
June Time
2009, CD, Album, Vocalion, ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Chase Quartet
Hard!
2005, CD, ,
Hard Bop
The Genetically Modified Quintet
Suite 2000
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label (Bill Le Sage Self-released)
Innerzone Orchestra
Programmed
1999, ,
Techno/Future Jazz
The Don Weller Big Band
“Live”
1997, CD, Album, 33 Records
The Brian Lemon / Alan Barnes Octet
Old Hands - Young Minds
1996, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3),
The Jazz Renegades
Playing For Real E.P.
1988, ,
Acid Jazz
The Jazz Renegades
A Summer To Remember
1988, ,
Acid Jazz
Alan Barnes Quartet
Affiliation
1987, LP, Album, Miles Music, ,
Bop
Tommy Chase Quartet
Drive
1985, LP, Album, Paladin Records, Paladin Records, ,
Hard Bop
Barnes/Weller Band
Cannonball
CD, Album, ASC Records, ASC Records
Bruce Adams/Alan Barnes Quintet
Side Steppin´
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
The Jazz Age
2012, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Ragtime/Swing

APPEARANCES +


Pete Brown
The Shadow Club
2024,
Simon Spillett Big Band
Dear Tubby H
2023, CD, Mister PC
Donald Byrd
Flight Time To Landing - The 73 Boston Broadcast
2022, ,
Free Jazz/Fusion
Oddmund Finnseth
Dedications
2021, CD, Album, Finito Bacalao Records
Paprika Soul
Soul On Jazz
2021, CD, Album, Ltd, Alan Barnes Productions, ABP
Various
Babylon Berlin (Original Television Soundtrack) - Vol. II (Season 3)
2020, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Ruth Barrett (3), Jon Wygens
The Durrells
2019, CD, ABKCO Music And Records, Inc., ,
Soundtrack
Martin Simpson
Rooted
2019, 2x CD,
Jim Mullen
Volunteers
2018, CD, Album, Diving Duck Recordings
Bryan Ferry And His Orchestra*
Bitter-Sweet
2018,
Gilad Atzmon / Alan Barnes
The Lowest Common Denominator
2017, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Various
Babylon Berlin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017, 3x Vinyl, 2x CD, ,
Score/Soundtrack/Big Band
Tina May With The Steve Plews Trio*
Telling Jokes
2016, CD, Album, ASC Records, ASC Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
The Kofi-Barnes Aggregation
The Kofi-Barnes Aggregation
2015, CD, Album, Woodville Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Sax Appeal
Funkerdeen
2014, CD, Album, Jazzizit Records,
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra*
Sirens Of Song
2014, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band
Live Volume Two: Blues From Deepest Belgravia
2012, CD, Album, Boisdale Records,
The Barcodes
Be Cool
2011, CD, Comp, Note-Records
Bob Haddrell & Dino Coccia
A Shaded Spot
2010, CD, Note-Records, Note-Records, Note-Records, Note-Records,
Martin Taylor's Spirit Of Django
Last Train To Hauteville
2010, CD, Album, P3 Music, ,
Gypsy Jazz
Mark Nightingale Quintet
Out Of The Box
2010, CD, Album, Woodville Records
Ray Guntrip Band With Shanelle
After Dark
2009, CD, Album, DigiMix Records Ltd, ,
Vocal
Harry Waters Band*
Harry Waters Band
2009
Mike Westbrook
Fields And Forms
2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band
Ray Guntrip And Tina May
Out Of The Blue
2008, CD, Album, rayguntripmusic.com
Steve Waterman
Night Lights
2008, CD, Album, Mainstem, ,
Cool Jazz/Post Bop
Sarah Moule
A Lazy Kind Of Love
2008,
Don Weller, Bobby Wellins
Nine Songs
2007, CD, Album, Trio Records (3), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Louise Parker
No More Strangers
2007
Basil Kirchin
Particles
2007, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
The Barcodes
With Friends Like These...
2006, CD, Album, Note-Records, ,
Blues Rock
Björk
Surrounded
2006, Box Set, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, ,
Leftfield/House/Abstract/Vocal/Downtempo/Modern Classical/Experimental
James Evans Octuple Odyssey
Closer To The Sauce
2005, CD, Album, Raymer Sound, Raymer Sound
Various
Another Cup Of Coffee (Krups Jazz-Edition Vol. 1)
2005, CD, Not On Label,
Jamie Cullum
Catching Tales
2005
Various
Verve Today 2004
2004, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Kate Westbrook Featuring John Winfield
Cuff Clout (A Neoteric Music Hall)
2004, CD, Album, Voiceprint, ,
Musical
Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band*
Live (Volume One)
2004, CD, Album, Boisdale Records
Westlife
....Allow Us To Be Frank
2004, ,
Big Band/Swing
Jamie Cullum
Twentysomething
2003, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Clare Teal
Orsino's Songs
2002, CD, Album, Candid
The Daniel Smith Blues Band
Dreamtime
2002, CD, Album, Pinetops Records,
Marlene* And Billy Ver Planck*
Speaking Of Love
2002, CD, Album, Audiophile (2),
Various
Chicago (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)
2002, ,
Soundtrack
Steve Bush
Blossom Freak
2001, CD, Album, Sugar Shack Records
Various
Take A Girl Like You
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, BBC Music, ,
Cabaret/Cool Jazz/Easy Listening/Soundtrack/Smooth Jazz
Warren Vaché And The New York City All-Star Big Band
Swingtime!
2000
Various
The Gypsy Jazz Guitar Festival '99
1999, CD, Comp, Fret Records
Stan Tracey Orchestra*
The Durham Connection (A Selection From Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts)
1999, CD, Album, 33 Records,
Dick Walter Jazz Craft Ensemble
Secret Moves
1999, CD, ASC Records,
Warren Vaché, Tony Coe, Alan Barnes Septet
Jumpin'
1999, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3), ,
Swing/Bop/Hard Bop/Modal
John Williams' Baritone Band
John Williams' Baritone Band
1999, CD, Album, Spotlite Jazz
Bryan Ferry
As Time Goes By
1999, ,
Lounge/Easy Listening/Swing
Mike Westbrook
The Orchestra Of Smith's Academy
1998, CD, Album, Enja Records, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Pete York's Blue Jive Five
Live - "Second Set"
1998, CD, Album, Not On Label (Pete York's Blue Jive Five Self-released)
Warren Vaché & Tony Coe, Alan Barnes Septet
SHINE
1998, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3), ,
Swing
Tenor Madness
Spike Robinson's Tenor Madness
1997, CD, Album, Essential Jazz (2), ,
Swing
Brian Lemon
Lemon Looks Back - Just For Fun
1997, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3)
Ian Cruickshank's Gypsy Jazz
Django Meets The Duke
1997, CD, Album, Fret Records, ,
Gypsy Jazz
Alan Barnes / Brian Lemon Octet*
Young Minds - Old Hands
1997, CD, Album, Zephyr Records (3), ,
Swing
The Gary Potter Quartet
Friends
1996, CD, Album, Hi-Hat Records (3)
Dick Walter Band
Capricorn Rising
1996, CD, Album, Montpellier Records
The London Jazz Orchestra
Dance for Human Folk
1996, 2xCD, Album, Hot House Records (2)
Salena Jones
Singin' In The Rain
1996, ,
Vocal
Talbot / White*
Off The Beaten Track
1996, ,
Acid Jazz
Dana Bryant
Wishing From The Top
1996, ,
Poetry/Spoken Word/Downtempo/Acid Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Trip Hop/African/Conscious
Björk
Three
1995, CD, Promo, Smplr, Elektra, ,
IDM/Big Band/Downtempo/Trip Hop
Tina May
'Time Will Tell...'
1995, CD, Album, 33 Records,
Björk
Post
1995, ,
Trip Hop/IDM/Leftfield/Downtempo/Big Beat/Big Band/Experimental
Various
Funny Bones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1995, ,
Soundtrack
Björk
It's Oh So Quiet
1995, ,
IDM/Big Band/Experimental
Aba Salam
Children Of My Generation
1994
The Alan Barnes Band
(I Need) A Little Love Tonight
1993, CD, Single, Mushroom
Chris Connor
The London Connection
1993, CD, Album, Audiophile (2)
Gary Potter
Grace Notes
1992, CD, Album, Fret Records, ,
Gypsy Jazz
Various
Acid Jazz: Jazz
1991, ,
Acid Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Humph* 'N' Helen*
I Can't Get Started...
1990
Various
A Certain Kind Of Freedom
1990, CD, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Acid Jazz
John Barnes*
Fancy Our Meeting!
1989, LP, Album, Calligraph Records
Various
Totally Wired III (A Collection From Acid Jazz Records)
1989, Vinyl, ,
Acid Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Funk
Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band*
Beano Boogie
1989, ,
Swing
Various
Totally Wired (A Collection From Acid Jazz Records)
1989, ,
Acid Jazz/Funk/Latin Jazz
Van Morrison
Avalon Sunset
1989, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ballad/Pop Rock/Soul-Jazz
Various
Acid Jazz And Other Illicit Grooves
1988, CD, ,
Acid Jazz
Jazz Renegades*
Tokyo Hi!
1987
Stan Tracey Orchestra*
Stan Tracey Orchestra At The Appleby Jazz Festival
CD, Album, Resteamed,
Various
Lakeside Jazz
2009, CDr, Album, Dereham Jazz Society,
Various
Brit Jazz Breaks Out
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Not On Label
Various
BBC Jazz Awards 2006
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Specific Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Concord Records 1998 New Release Sampler May / June
1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Concord Records
Various
The Best Of British Jazz ..... And Beyond
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, New Note, New Note
Various
Zephyr Swings Into 1997 - The Preview
1996, CD, Comp, Zephyr Records (3)
Bryan Ferry And His Orchestra*
Bitter-Sweet
2018, CD, ,
Vocal
Bryan Ferry
As Time Goes By
1999
Van Morrison
Avalon Sunset
1989,
Björk
Post
,
Progressive House/Leftfield/Big Beat