Artist description Skip Spratt is a dynamic saxophonist who has been a featured soloist behind many of today's top performers, including Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and Marie Osmond among others. He has also backed Tony Bennett and recorded with Pattie LaBelle (Gems) and Teddy Pendergrass (A Little More Magic). Skip's "high energy" approach to the sax is jazz influenced, but powered by Funk and R&B!

Music Style Contemporary Jazz

Musical Influences David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley

Similar Artists David Sanborn, Michael Brecker

Artist History Skip has been performing and touring for 20 years. Recording his own music (and not other people's) has now become a priority.

Group Members Skip Spratt; Saxes, Flute, Keyboards, ProgrammingDan Levinson; Additional Programming, engineeringJeff Lee; Guitar

Instruments Saxes, Flute, Keyboards, Programming

Albums Gems with Patti LaBelle; A Little More Magic with Teddy Pendergrass

Press Reviews Hey Skip -got your package. You're sounding really good, and that ("You've Changed") transcription is amazing!Andy Snitzer Warner Bros. Recording Artist, Top Session Player Hi Skip! Just one more compliment - you are one of the few players that I've heard around here that gets it... by that I mean - that which is really important in music. Most sax players just improvise, but you play solos with a message, astory, you're saying something special when you play. That's what it's all about but most people either don't get it or maybe don't have the spiritual giftthat you do. It's a pleasure to listen to you play.Ron KerberUniversity of the Arts Saxophone Dept. Chair & Recording Artist with Pieces of a Dream

Location Philadelphia/Atlantic City, NJ - USA

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