Concept Session with Paul Towndrow

During this 90 minute session, Paul will discuss Improvising & Composition, how to use improvisation as a means of generating ideas for compositions. De-mystifying improvisation, Practicing Scales in a fun and musical way and the many things he’s learned from working in a wide range of genres with some of the top names in the industry.
Saxophonist Paul Towndrow is best known as a bandleader of ensembles ranging from duo to sextet. From 2001-2021 he was a member of Scotland’s flagship jazz orchestra, The SNJO, before leaving the organisation to focus on solo pursuits. More recently he has worked as a composer and saxophonist for the groundbreaking Grit Orchestra. Performing professionally since the age of 15, and having spent his formative musical years studying on both sides of the Atlantic, Towndrow has become one the UK’s busiest musicians.