Johnty Wilks Sax Player

Bio:

Listen to Johnty Wilks latest songs (in the player above) - a mixture of "chill out", Nu - jazz and electronica plus some mellow jazz standards / ballads and let us know what you think by leaving a comment. If you like a track, then please feel free to add it to your profile, tell your friends and join our mailing list for gigs, free mp3 downloads and new songs. Thanks for supporting Johnty Wilks & nu - jazz, downtempo, chill out, & ambient music! ==================================================================================================
================================================================================================== About me: I like to make soft, mellow sax and electronica inspired music. I am a big fan of music that enables us to relax, that has that “feel good” factor, than can also make us dance with abandon. My favourite genres are jazz (smooth jazz, nu jazz, Jazz standards ballads, Jazz funk), relaxing music (Chill out, lounge, ambient, meditative, and quality new age), and for dance music I love House, ethnic, World and jazz funk. I am in the fortunate position of being able to create the above kind of music in my studio, live and with others musicians. ============================================================================================ I am primarily a saxophonist (alto, soprano, tenor, plus beginners flute & synth's, didge and bongo's)., but I am also learning the skills of music production. I am also an experienced jazz / dance influenced Dj. I create music that is an invitation to relax and an opportunity to feel bliss, dance with creative freedom and experience deep inner peace. I do this though playing and writing smooth and nu – jazz, “chill out” and am in the early stages of producing/ mixing, house / dance, meditative, ethnic, ambient music. I do this under the name "Awakened Samatha" see http:// www.myspace.com/awakenedsamatha for chill out and meditative tracks and gig details.============================================================================================ I enjoy improvisation in the studio and playing live with other musicians. This is also inspired by my spiritual practise as a (nowdays non drinking, non drug taking) long term practitioner of Buddhist mediation. I produce music on my own but also collaborate with other musicians and producers.=============================================== I have my own spacious studio (with an open fireplace!) based in a beautiful medieval tudor manor house (actually a musicians retreat centre and B & B, see http://www.myspace.com/529278563 ) near Stansted airport in Essex and also frequent London aswell. The studio also has accommodation and is based on a 100 acres of land with a river and ancient woodland. In the studio we use mainly Cubase, Ableton software, 18 track live music audio interface mixing desk, Korg R3 synthesiser and other keyboards, midi interfaces, Yamaha Drum machine, among other equipment. The studio is also available for hire to musicians, bands and producers / dj’s that are looking to produce, in an inspiring and peaceful setting with accommodation and stunning views. Session musicians are available (I play alto, soprano and tenor saxophones, electronic saxophones and sax synths), didge, flute, bongos, or if you prefer, I have a network of excellent local musicians.================================================= I also hold private "house concerts" and jam sessions at the manor house. Please contact me if you want to play or attend. We also have a number of visiting musicians who stay at the house and work with us on a voluntrary basis learning new skills or contributing their expertise in return for accommodation, food and the opportunity to collaborate on various music projects.============================================================================================== I also play smooth jazz , jazz ballads, lounge and “chill out” live in restaurants, clubs, festivals, bars and parties, either alone, as a duo or with a band. I also occasionally Dj. ================================================= I am available for bookings as saxophonist or with other musicians. ================================================= Finally I am always interested to hear from musicians and vocalists that would like to collaborate – either through collaboration and sharing of intellectual property or participation as session musicians / producers. I work with musicians all over the world via the internet. I look forward to hearing from you Kind regards Johnty P.S. Dont forget to sign up to my mailing list for gigs and new releases

Member Since:

August 09, 2009

Members:

Johnty Wilks on saxes, synths, vocoder, plus various collaborators

Influences:

Saxophonists: Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Paul Desmond, Kaori Kobayashi, Alan Barnes, Andy Sheppard, Jan Garbarek, Julian Arguelles. New age influences include Bliss, Maneesh De Moor, Oliver Wright. House / dance, electronica music includes: Cameo, Paul Hardcastle, Slave, Funkadelic, Roy Ayres, The Rurals, Andy Compton, shapeshifters, Nils Petter Molvae, Ian Bellamy, Bugge Wesseltoft, Gotan project and Buddha bar / Hed Kandi compilations in general. Chill out Ibiza style, lounge music: Black Mighty Orchestra, Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive, The Cinematic Orchestra (TCO), Groove Armada, Native Cell, & Kinobe Other influences include: Air , Zero 7, Bonobo , Chris Coco, Gilles Peterson, Jose Padilla, Parov Stelar , Moby De-Phazz , Bugge Wesseltoft , Tosca , Skalpel , Groove Armada, Dexter Gordon St. Germain , Morcheeba , Massive Attack , Quantic , Sleepthief, Hird, Röyksopp Peter White, Jazzamor , Amethystium, Xploding Plastix , Waldeck , Supreme Beings of Leisure , Nightmares on Wax , Joshua Redman , David Benoit , DJ Krush, Chris Botti , Café Del Mar , Acoustic Alchemy , Thievery Corporation Mo' Horizons , Micatone, Lamb , DJ Shadow , Club Des Belugas, Boozoo Bajou Blue Stone , Amon Tobin , Wibutee , Nostalgia 77 , Leftfield, Era , Enigma, Delerium , David Sanborn. To hear some of these great artists, listen below in the music player...

Sounds Like:

Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Andy Sheppard, Jan Garbarek, Bliss, Maneesh De Moor, The Rurals, Andy Compton, Black Mighty Orchestra, Jazzanova, Kyoto Jazz Massive, The Cinematic Orchestra (TCO), Native Cell, & Kinobe. ..