Funk & Flow: The Saxophone Groove Workshop

On 15th November 2025 AB Workshops welcome Derek Nash, Sax man extraordinaire of Jools Holland fame, for Funk & Flow: The Saxophone Groove Workshop. Derek will be running a one day workshop, the main focus being playing lots of great funky music. A fantastic opportunity for sax players to work with one of the UK’s top saxophonists, leader of the award-winning Sax Appeal and featured member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

Derek has been a full-time member of the Jools Holland Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 2004 and is also a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. With these bands, he has enjoyed sharing the stage with many great artists including Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, David Sanborn, Jack Bruce, Amy Winehouse, Michael Buble and Sir Paul McCartney. He is one of the most in-demand and respected guest instrumentalists for jazz clubs across the UK and has received numerous nominations in the British Jazz Awards. In the jazz-funk world he has performed with David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Ernie Watts, Mezzoforte, Nelson Rangell and Don and Dave Grusin.

You may also like the following events from AB Workshops:

• This Saturday, 5th July, 10:00 am, Jazz Theory Workshop with Dan Mar-Molinero in Southampton
• This September, 14th September, 10:00 am, 80s Sax Solos with Chez Taylor in Ringwood
• This September, 14th September, 02:00 pm, Solo Over Dance Music with Chez Taylor in Ringwood

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