Improvisation with Ollie Brice (Excerpt)

Alec Harper - Saxophone
Nick Jurd - Bass
Corrie Dick - Drums

Body And Soul

Alec Harper - Saxophone
Andria Nicodemou - Vibraphone
Mark Sanders - Drums

A short extract from our live performance at the Hundred Years Gallery (London)


Alec Harper - Tenor Sax
Chris McCarthy - Piano
Seungho Jang - Bass
Anthony Fung - Drums

Everything I Love

Cherokee

SAGA + Drums and Bass

SAGA is a saxophone quartet originally founded by Sarah Hughes. The first half of this performance is an improvisation by the four members of the group. The second half features a special collaboration with bass and drums to perform a composition of Alec's entitled "American Alec".

Sarah Hughes - Alto Saxophone
Alec Harper - Tenor Saxophone
Gustavo D'Amico - Tenor Saxophone
Abraham Mennen - Tenor Saxophone
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Simon Wilson - Double Bass
Aaron Edgcomb - Drums

Free Improvisation - "American Alec"

Improvisation featuring Alec Harper - Tenor Saxophone and Sarah Hughes - Alto Saxophone.

Saxophone Duo

Alec Harper Saxophone
Rob Brockway Piano
Nic Breakspear Bass
Dan Israelson Drums

Inner Urge (Henderson)

Duet with Andrew Schiller

Alec Harper Sax
Andrew Schiller Bass

When I am Laid in Earth - Purcell

Alec Harper - Tenor Sax
Wills McKenna - Tenor Sax
Andrew Schiller - Bass
Matt Honor - Drums

Wandering Planet - JoggerKnot (Composed by Andrew Schiller)

Hāgâ (Composed by Alec)

Alec Harper is a freelance saxophonist and teacher originally from London. He is currently based in Boston, USA, where he is studying Jazz at the New England Conservatory. He graduated in 2012 with a First Class BMus (Hons) in Jazz Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London). Alec has had the privilege of studying with Jerry Bergonzi, Donny McCaslin, Jason Moran, Stan Sulzman and Mark Hanslip. He has also taken Composition classes with Ken Schaphorst and Frank Carlberg.

Alec has been involved in the London jazz scene for some years now where he has performed with his own quartet and as a sideman at many venues including The Vortex, The Spice Of Life, Charlie Wrights and Olivers Jazz Bar. He also had extensive performance experience at Guildhall, including slots in the London Jazz Festival with the Guildhall Big Band, and concerts with the Southbank Sinfonia.

Alec and 3 fellow students at the New England Conservatory formed the quartet JoggerKnot in September 2012. The group focuses on rock influenced improvised music. JoggerKnot has performed Boston venues such as The Outpost.

In Boston 2012, Alec and 3 fellow students formed a quartet called JoggerKnot. The group focuses on rock influenced improvised music. JoggerKnot has performed in Boston at venue's such as The Outpost.

Alec is an experienced teacher, both privately and in workshops. He has assisted in many workshops led by the Creative Learning department at London’s Barbican Centre.

In 2010 Alec received the Young Performers Award from UK Jazz Radio. Upon Graduation from Guildhall Alec was awarded a Concert Recital Diploma. He was awarded the prestigious Yamaha Jazz scholarship in 2012. He is generously supported by the Ian Fleming Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.

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