The Players
Debbie King - Soprano Saxophone
The new leader of the Quartet, Debbie studied clarinet and saxophone with Paul Harvey, founder member of the London Saxophone Quartet and is currently a member of The Central Band of the Royal British Legion. Her playing has included performing at many prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Windsor Castle and The Barbican in addition to tours including Salzburg, Hungary, Russia and The Menin Gate in Belgium. Debbie also manages her own ensemble Kings Clarinets who regularly perform in schools and care homes to share their passion of the clarinet. For her day job Debbie enjoys teaching children and adults.
Hale Hambleton - Alto Saxophone
After studying at Royal Academy of Music at 15, Hale was appointed principal Bass Clarinet in the London Symphony Orchestra. He was a founder member of the London Saxophone Quartet founded in 1969. In 1970 he joined the Sadlers Wells Opera Company, later to become English National Opera, as Principal Clarinet and remained with them for 40 years.
Graham Pinder - Tenor Saxophone
Graham started his musical career at the age of 14 joining the Royal Marines School of Music studying clarinet and violin, and after 13 years went to college studying musical instrument technology Following working for Boosey & Hawkes in Edgware he branched out on his own as a woodwind maker and repairer making professional clarinets in partnership with Peter Eaton. He has played within many genres of music from accompanying cabaret, musical shows, to small ensembles. He is a regular member of the Central band of the Royal British Legion and Hertfordshire Philharmonia in which he plays violin.
Christopher Frost - Baritone Saxophone
Christopher Frost is a multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, producer, musical director and educator. He is musical director of Kingswood Big Band and plays with Sonnet Wind Orchestra. He has a number of saxophone publications by Warwick Music and 8 commercial recordings to his name. 2019 marked Christopher’s London theatre debut as musical director for the third theatrically acclaimed Torsten song-cycle, starring Erasure’s Andy Bell, for which he composed and produced the music.