Paul Towndrow
Encyclopedia
Paul Towndrow is a Scottish
saxophonist, composer
, arranger
and educator.
Paul won the Audience Prize at The 2003 World Saxophone Competition
His most recent album, 'Newology' attracted a 4 star review in The Guardian
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
saxophonist, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
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and educator.
Paul won the Audience Prize at The 2003 World Saxophone Competition
His most recent album, 'Newology' attracted a 4 star review in The Guardian
Solo
- Paul Towndrow 'Colours' - 2003 FMR Records
- Paul Towndrow 'Out Of Town' - 2005 Keywork Records
- Paul Towndrow 'Six By Six' - 2007 Keywork Records
- Paul Towndrow 'Newology' - 2009 Keywork Records
As a sideman
- Brass Jaw 'Burn' - 2006 Keywork Records
- Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan 'Sunday At Devil Dirt' - 2008 V2 Records
- Colin MacIntyre 'The Water' - 2008 Future Gods Records
- Hue & Cry 'Open Soul' - 2008 Blairhill Records
- Sharleen Spiteri 'Melody' - 2008 Mercury Records
- Alyn Cosker 'Lyn's Une' - 2009 Linn Records
- Madaleine Pritchard 'Every Minute' - 2009
- Scottish National Jazz Orchestra 'Rhapsody In Blue' - 2009 Spartacus Records
- Hue & Cry 'Xmas Day' - 2009 Blairhill Records
- Codeine Velvet Club - 'Codeine Velvet Club' - 2009 Island Records
- Brass Jaw 'Deal With It' - 2009 Keywork Records
- Tommy Smith and Scottish National Jazz Orchestra 'Torah' - 2010 Spartacus Records