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2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

2008

From L to R, Andy Scott, Carl Raven, Rob Buckland & Mike Hall with Wayne Shorter during rehearsals for the concert with the Wayne Shorter Quartet and the RLPO.

Rob playing soprano sax (with Andy Scott - Alto, Mike Hall - Tenor & Carl Raven - Baritone) with the RLPO and the Wayne Shorter Quartet (Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez, Brain Blade, John Patitucci) Jan 2008

Photo: Mark McNulty

The View from my seat at the back of the stage on the opening concert of the Liverpool European City of Culture Concert.

The RLPO stage set, as seen from the stage - I was sat on level four, far right as you look at this!!

The stage set for the Liverpool 08 opening gig.

My view from my station on level four out into the arena.

The show from the back of the arena.

The ASQ with Barry Guy at Colourscape 2008

Rob (with a broken elbow!, and wearing a light reactive cape) with Barry Guy in Colourscape 2008.

The inside of the incredible Colourscape structure.

The ASQ (L to R) Tim Redath, Carl Raven, Andy Scott and Rob Buckland (still with broken elbow!!)

2007

The horns from the Royal Variety Show Band, including Derek Watkins, Gordon Campbell, Carol Jarvis, Nick Moss and Claire McInnerney

Rob conducting Andy Sheppard in the foyer performance of "Saxophone Massive" at the 8th RNCM Sax Day in 2007

Rob conducting the massed saxophones at the 8th RNCM Sax Day in 2007

Rob and Andy at the Jazz Night at my International Summer School 2007

 

Rob soloing at the same gig

 

The view from my hotel room balcony in Macau!

 

Sax Assault at the Life Cafe, Manchester in March 2007

 

My birthday present from my pianist Peter Lawson!...no comment!

 

Rob and Simone in concert (Equivox tour)

 

Rob and Simone rehearsing (Equivox tour)

 

Some last minute discussions in rehearsal (Equivox tour)

 

Rob introducing something or other, much to Peter's amusement!!! (Equivox tour)

 

Peter playing Somei Satoh (Equivox tour)

 

Rob playing Bob Mintzer's "All is Quiet" (Equivox tour)

 

Rob's saxes..... (Equivox tour)

 

Rob in rehearsal (Equivox tour)

 

2006

Rob in soundcheck with the Michael Nyman Band, Mexico City Jan 2006

 

Backstage, after the Nyman Band Concert in Mexico, with beer
and bottle of Tequila in pocket!!!

 

After concert drinks in Mexico, with guys from the Michael Nyman Band
L-R: Dave Lee, Rob, Kay Bywater and Steve Sidwell, with pinacoladas....

 

RNCM Sax Day - the place to be if you like the Saxophone!!!

 

Rob and Andy Scott listening to a quartet class at the Harrogate Summer School 2006 - doesn't look like it's going particularly well!!

 

Snake Davis, Rob and Andy trading fours in the jazz night at Harrogate 2006

 

The band from Soapstar Superstar at Granada TV, Jan 2006
L-R: Pete Beechill, Malcolm Melling Derek Watkins, Steve Sidwell, Phil Todd,
Rob, and Carl Raven

 

The Sax Section with the Northern Sinfonia/Keith Nichols Orchestra playing the original Paul Whiteman Band charts at the Sage in Gateshead, Sept 2006
L-R: Mattheus Seuffert, Rob (complete with flute!!), Andy Scott and Val Stark

 

Extra-Curricular activities at the Harrogate Course in 2006! Run for the hills!!

 

Rob on a rickshaw in Beijing, Dec 2006 - very cold!!!

 

Rob conducting the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra at the Sax Day Nov 2006

 

Rob and John Harle play Andy Scott's "Dark Rain" with the Slovenian Army Band, conducted by Alain Crepin at the World Saxophone Congress, Slovenia 7th July 2006

 

Rob soloing with Sax Assault at the RNCM Sax Day 06

 

Rob with Sax Assault at the RNCM Sax Day 06
(pictured with Simon Willescroft & Elliot Henshaw)

 

2005

Rob rehearsing the Glazunov Concerto with the Wolsey Orchestra in May 2005

 

2004

Rob conducts the 250 massed Saxes at the 4th RNCM Saxophone Day in 2004!

 

Rob playing solo at the 2004 RNCM Saxophone Day

 

Rob and Martyn Parkes (RNCM Accompanist extraordinaire) play at the 2004 RNCM Saxophone Day

 

2003

Rob guests with the BBC Philharmonic Jazz Quartet at the Orkney Festival in 2003

 

Rob and Barbara Thompson during recording session with the ASQ

 

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