SAMUEL EAGLES

The firm stature of contemporary jazz and improvisation in the musical spectrum is as much due to an onward passing of the baton by today’s prominent influencers as it is the ongoing legacy of the historic greats such as Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. So when renowned saxophonist Mornington Lockett saw the potential in encouraging the early glimmers of talent in London-based Samuel Eagles, it indeed kindled something very special.   A formative grounding in classical piano (from international pianist, répétiteur and teacher Gillian Ford), along with a fascination for the recordings of Kenny Garrett, were pivotal in bringing Samuel Eagles to the alto saxophone; and the academic opportunities of big bands and other ensembles led initially to a position in an amateur ten-piece funk/fusion band. All the while, the young hopeful was being mentored by Mornington Lockett, who would regularly invite him to sit in on his own read more...