Tim Holmes (tenor sax)

Tim is a very experienced musician and much sought after in the UK and abroad. His work sees him regularly playing and recording with all the major London and provincial orchestras and chamber music ensembles, including the LSO, RPO, Philharmonia, City of London Sinfonia, Lontano.

Tim has also worked extensively in London's West End theatres, in shows such as "Wonderful Town", "Carmen Jones", "Guys and Dolls", "Oklahoma", "Witches of
Eastwick", and "The Producers".

Tim was a member of the jazz saxophone quartet "Itchy fingers" for a couple of years. He is currently a member of the Steve Martland Band, and the jazz quartet "Candytime". Tim was invited to join the Delta Saxophone quartet in April of 2006, which means that the Steve Martland Band saxophone section is now 3/4 of the DSQ!

Graeme Blevins (soprano sax)

Graeme is a saxophonist and woodwind performer from Perth in Western Australia. He attended Perth Modern School on a music scholarship from which he graduated with the “Most Outstanding Instrumentalist” award and a mark of 100% for his Tertiary Entrance Exam. In addition to the study of jazz, Graeme also studied classical saxophone including acceptance into the National Academy of Music’s “Wind in Focus program” in 1996, lessons with Mark Walton (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) and a scholarship to attend the Australasian Clarinet and Saxophone Conference (1997). In 1998 Graeme was accepted into the National Academy of Music’s Jazz Program and began studying with Graeme
Lyall. His membership with the Perth Jazz Orchestra included a tour to India to appear at the 1998 “Jazz Yatra” Festival.

Graeme completed a short student exchange to the Royal Academy of Music (London) in 1999, studying with Stan Sultzman, Julian Arguilles and Richard Addison (Royal Philharmonic Orhcestra) It was in that year that Graeme graduated from The West Australian Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) degree, and won the “Wyllie Scholarship” for most outstanding graduating student.

Since 2000, Graeme has performed as a casual musician with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, in both jazz and classical capacities and more recently has
performed with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

In 2001 Graeme was awarded the West Australian Music Industry Award for “Most Outstanding Contribution to Jazz in Western Australia”. He also toured the East Coast of Australia with “Hip Mo’ Toast”, “Frames of Minds” and “K” which appeared at the Wangaratta
International Jazz Festival.

In 2002, Graeme was commissioned to compose a work for brass ensemble and church organ for the “Fremantle International Jazz Festival” and began teaching saxophone at the West Australian Conservatorium of Music. In July of 2002 Graeme was one of 4 finalists
selected throughout Australia for the “Freedman Fellowship”. Graeme was a Finalist in the Wangaratta international saxophone competition, and in 2003 spent time in New York Studying with Seamus Blake and Chris Potter. In 2004 Graeme relocated to London, UK. This led to tours with the “Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra”, The“Rat Pack” and an engagement at the “Cork Jazz Festival” with Bobby Watson and the Organics. In October 2004 Graeme was awarded a scholarship to the Red Bull Music Academy from music production. This has lead to many recording sessions and compositional employment, with such artists as Metro Area (New York), Domu (Bakura, UK), Michele Amador (San Fransisco) and Dave Jones (Phuturistix, UK) Spiritual South (Brixton, UK)

Graeme currently works regularly as a freelance/session musician in London as well as in
continental Europe and is working towards the release of his debut Album. Graeme was invited to join the Delta saxophone quartet in May of 2006.

Chris Caldwell.(baritone sax)

Chris graduated from the Guildhall School Of Music & Drama in 1986. As a performer he's been involved with some of Britain's leading contemporary composers and ensembles including The Mike Westbrook Orchestra, BCMG,Steve Martland Band, Almeida Ensemble and The Delta Saxophone quartet.

Chris has also performed with many of the UK's leading orchestras including the RPO, LSO, CBSO, Bournemouth SO, and the Philharmonia.

Currently Chris is part of the saxophone section in the West End production of 'Guys and Dolls', he has worked in the West End for the last 12 years playing in many productions including Les Miserables, Cats, Chicago, Follies, and City Of Angels.

His commercial work has seen International tours with the Shirley Bassey Orchestra in Russia, Lebanon, Turkey, Cairo and the UK plus tours of Asia, Japan and Europe with the Michael Nyman Band, Grahamophones, and for a variety of Theatre groups.

Between 1999 and 2005 he ran a music management company, Music On The Edge which represented amongst others, Mike Westbrook, Delta Sax Qt, and Steve Martland. The company now is more a one- stop shop for Chris's musical tastes! http://www.musicontheedge.com

Pete Whyman (alto sax)

Peter studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Yona Ettlinger, Anthony Pay and Tony Coe. After graduating he began working with Mike Westbrook, an association that has resulted in 11 albums and the performance of his saxophone concerto, and continues
to this day. Peter is a member of Between The Notes, Steve Martland Band, Delta Saxophone Quartet, The Barry Adamson Experience and Huw Warren Octet.

Currently Peter is also working with Elvis Costello, Orchestre National de Jazz, Everything but the Girl, Spiritualised, William Orbit and his own trio, recently featured on BBC Radio 3’s Jazz In Britain.

His musical world is extremely eclectic, and while he has played with The Philharmonia, the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Lontano, Music Projects London, Terry Riley, Dawn Upshaw and as the clarinet soloist with Leonard
Bernstein in Prelude Fugue and Riffs, he has also performed and recorded with the likes of Pulp, Tom Robinson, Spiritualised, The The and Ute Lemper. On the other hand he has also appeared at all the major jazz festivals in Europe, and John Fordham, jazz critic in the Guardian has recently written “When Whyman switched to soprano his avoidance of
post-Coltrane cliche and the deft intelligence of his lines didn’t flag. A fine, and under-exposed virtuoso.....the level of technical certainty was awesome.”

Peter is also in constant demand as a recording artist, including two CDs with his Delta Saxophone Quartet, recent solo appearances on Spiritualised, Steve Martland, Elvis Costello and Barry Adamson recordings, and as a featured soloist on the David Lynch film, Lost Highways.

“The real revelation is the playing of Peter Whyman...extraordinarily confident, already something of a virtuoso.” Charles Fox, New Statesman

“...dominated by the remarkable playing of Peter Whyman, a sophisticated and highly accomplished young jazz musician.” Dave Gelly, The Observer

“The instrumental playing of Peter Whyman is thrilling.” The Times

“Peter Whyman’s virtuoso flights contribute enormously.” Financial Times

“...meticulously-crafted saxophone solos.” City Limits

“For vitality, exuberance and sheer originality, Whyman’s trio is hard to beat.” Chris Parker