From national youth jazz orchestras to the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, from ska bands to country groups, from Indian weddings to Scottish ceilidhs – Josh Landsburgh has done it all. 

 

Attaining a Bachelors of Music with Upper Second Class Honours from the prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Josh has had the opportunity to work with and learn from the very best in the industry. In his final years he studied saxophones, clarinets and flutes with Andy Panayi, as well as saxophones and composition with John O’Gallagher, while also receiving masterclasses from world-leading saxophonists like Dick Oatts, Mark Turner and Dave Liebman. Josh has had the pleasure of performing with world-renowned artists such as Sara Colman, Noel Langley, Hamid Drake and Tim Berne, as well as supporting Liam Noble. An alumnus of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland, Josh has performed in distinguished venues like the Glasgow Royal Concert Halls and the Royal Albert Hall on woodwinds and violin, including a BBC Proms performance in 2016.

 

Outside of jazz college Josh already maintained a full and varied career. Through playing with bands like The Ska45s, Corps of Army Music, Gleadhraich, Craig Weir & the Cabalistic Cavalry, and the Georgia Johnson Band, Josh has played all over the world, touring countries like the UK, Germany, Lithuania and the USA, including distinguished venues like the Cutting Room NYC and Buckingham Palace. He has had the pleasure of performing alongside members of the Electric Light Orchestra, supporting The (English/British) Beat, and is featured on recordings with members of Queen, AC/DC, The Libertines and Simple Minds. His performances and recordings have been featured heavily in the press, from his music and performances being played on BBC radio, to his work being discussed in The National, All About Jazz, Piping Today and LondonJazzNews.