"It's taken me all my life to learn what not to play.'' - Dizzy Gillespie
Sean Lloyd is a UK based multi-instrumentalist performer and manager who specialises in saxophones and doubles on flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, keyboard and vocals.
His professional career has taken him around the world working with bands, theatre productions, studios and cruise lines in a whole variety of musical contexts.
The highlight of his life on the road was touring Europe with Tankus the Henge and playing some of the biggest music festivals in the world. These included the 50th Montreux Jazz Festival and Glastonbury Festival.
Dr Funk
Multi-instrumentalist, live-looper, jazz funk bassist Dr Funk brings busking into the 2020s.
I am privileged to manage and perform alongside an extraordinary musician and lifelong friend - Jonathan Rubin, aka - DR FUNK!
Dr Funk is a viral sensation that makes the bass guitar sing like nobody on the planet.
Check out Dr Funk's Youtube page as well as a live studio recording of us performing Roadrunner together below.
https://www.youtube.com/@DrFunkBass
Dj/sax
Europe has seen a recent surge in popularity for the DJ sax combo. Sean has been fully booked playing festivals, clubs, hotels and weddings with some of the best DJs in South West England.
Fistral Beach Hotel - 2018/2019/2020 - Resident Saxophonist
Tankus The Henge
Sean toured the UK and Europe with Tankus the Henge - a five piece powerhouse of a band drawing visual and musical influence from old time fairgrounds to the modern day Circus; The Beatles to Tom Waits and Gogol Bordello to Radiohead.
Sean played some of the biggest music festivals in the world during his time with the band and recorded on their latest album.
Company B
During his university years Sean honed his alto and tenor saxophone chops playing with professional jump jive band Company B. Inspired by the music of legends such as Louis Prima and Louis Jordon, the band captured the sound of the past while still injecting a healthy dose of contemporary rowdiness. He can be heard on their debut album Jump Jive Classics Volume One. Produced by John Cornfield (Oasis, Muse, Supergrass) this album includes an array of timeless tunes alongside four original songs written by the band's leader- Matthew Arundell.
The album is available on iTunes, Spotify and the band's website-
Dawkes Music
Sean worked with Dawkes Music as a woodwind specialist and demonstrated various instruments and mouthpieces during his time at the company. Check out the full range of products and services offered by Dawkes Music here-