Glen Manby

Glen Manby is an alto saxophonist, working primarily in straight ahead modern acoustic jazz.

His main influences are Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, and Phil Woods.

In 1997 he was awarded a scholarship to study on the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program at The New School in New York's Greenwich Village.

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In 2013 he gained an M.A. in Jazz at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

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His saxophonist teachers have included Grant Stewart, Dick Oatts, Chico Freeman, George Garzone, George Robert, Mike Karn, Jamie Talbot, Tim Garland, Iain Ballamy, Geoff Simkins, and Osian Roberts.

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Bookings have included the EU European Summit, the Queen's banquet for the Opening of the Sennedd Welsh Parliament, the Opening of the Wales Millennium Centre, and club dates around Britain, as well as gigs in New York, Germany, and Switzerland.

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In 2009, he was awarded an Arts Council of Wales Research and Development grant to study in Switzerland with George Robert (lead alto in the Phil Woods Big Band, and Director of the Jazz Department at the Lausanne Conservatoire).

In 2015 he was awarded an Arts Council of Wales Project Grant to compose, arrange and record a new repertoire with his recently-formed quintet, featuring Steve Waterman, Leon Greening, Adam King, and Matt Home. The resulting CD, "Homecoming", is available on the Mainstem jazz label. 

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Glen has previously taught saxophone at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and was a part-time lecturer in music at the University of South Wales for 12 years. He was visiting jazz saxophone tutor at Cardiff University School of Music 2000-2021. 

Gear

1962 Selmer Mk VI, 1970 Selmer Mk VI, 2003 Yamaha YAS-275, Meyer 5M, D'Addario D5M, Selmer 2 screw lig, Rovner dark lig, D'Addario Select Jazz 2M reeds.

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