Alan Sandilands started playing the cornet at the age
of 10, joined the Crawley Silver Band at 14 and switched to Saxophone
at 15. In the early 60's he studied with professional Brighton musician
and teacher John Nicholls on Alto and Baritone Saxophones. Subsequent
experience in Dance, Big Swing and Concert bands and jazz groups in the
UK, USA and Canada, adding Flute and Clarinet to Saxophone playing.
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Alan
has worked for the last 40 years as a professional mechanical design engineer
taking early retirement in 2001 to concentrate on Saxophone teaching as
well as leading his group, "Jazz Nucleus" at local venues.
