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Nigel Hitchcock plays:
YAMAHA Custom ‘Z’ gold plated alto and tenor saxophones
YAMAHA Custom soprano sax
SAXZ Mouthpieces (Nigel Hitchcock Model)
D'addario Rico Royal (alto/soprano) and Frederick Hemke (tenor) Reeds
YAMAHA Custom ‘Z’ gold plated alto and tenor saxophones
YAMAHA Custom soprano sax
SAXZ Mouthpieces (Nigel Hitchcock Model)
D'addario Rico Royal (alto/soprano) and Frederick Hemke (tenor) Reeds
Nigel Hitchcock's playing can be heard in a variety of places - on film soundtracks,TV ads, jazz, pop & classical records.
He has worked extensively in many studios for over 30 years and has an enviable discography including Robbie Williams, Ray Charles, Kate Bush & Kylie Minogue.
He has also toured with acts like Tom Jones, Mark Knopfler & Incognito.
In between all this he has been a shining light on the European jazz scene and often appears with Claire Martin, Laurence Cottle, Kyle Eastwood, Colin Towns, NDR Big Band and many others.
Nigel’s playing is also featured on Tini Thomsen’s MaxSax albums ’The Long Ride’ and ’Shift’,
as well as sax quartet Q4’s album ‘Uphill Struggle’.
Check out Tini's full Bandcamp catalogue.
He has worked extensively in many studios for over 30 years and has an enviable discography including Robbie Williams, Ray Charles, Kate Bush & Kylie Minogue.
He has also toured with acts like Tom Jones, Mark Knopfler & Incognito.
In between all this he has been a shining light on the European jazz scene and often appears with Claire Martin, Laurence Cottle, Kyle Eastwood, Colin Towns, NDR Big Band and many others.
New Album 'Hitchgnosis' Out Now!
Nigel’s playing is also featured on Tini Thomsen’s MaxSax albums ’The Long Ride’ and ’Shift’,
as well as sax quartet Q4’s album ‘Uphill Struggle’.
Check out Tini's full Bandcamp catalogue.
Spotify/Bandcamp Playlists
Have a listen to Nigel's tremendous body of work for so many different artists.
Pop Choice
The Full Monty
MaxSax Project
Nigel Hitchcock Solo Transcriptions Book
Read the notes from some of the famous pop sax solos including solos for Ray Charles, Cher, Take That and the Pet Shop Boys.
Hear how Nigel plays on all your favourite jazz standards – Cherokee, Wail, Caravan, All The Things You Are and many more!
Comes with a discography so you can hear the original recordings and an alternate fingering guide (with the fingerings suggested by Nigel himself).
Go to Ed's Sax School for the details!
Hear how Nigel plays on all your favourite jazz standards – Cherokee, Wail, Caravan, All The Things You Are and many more!
Comes with a discography so you can hear the original recordings and an alternate fingering guide (with the fingerings suggested by Nigel himself).
Go to Ed's Sax School for the details!
Nigel is available for recording solos and horn sections online. Please make requests via the form below.
He also recommends these other fine musicians for online recording
Sarah Ozelle (vocals) www.sarahozelle.com
Miles Bould (drums/perc) www.milesbould.com
He also recommends these other fine musicians for online recording
Sarah Ozelle (vocals) www.sarahozelle.com
Miles Bould (drums/perc) www.milesbould.com
Quotes
“Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!”
James Brown
"Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician. Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve – an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.”
Dame Cleo Laine
"Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I’ve ever heard.”
Andy Mackintosh
“Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.”
Peter King
“Nigel Hitchcock? Banging!”
Iain Copeland
“Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!”
James Brown
"Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician. Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve – an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.”
Dame Cleo Laine
"Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I’ve ever heard.”
Andy Mackintosh
“Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.”
Peter King
“Nigel Hitchcock? Banging!”
Iain Copeland