Welcome to the on-line home of Dan Forshaw.

Hailed by the critics as 'cool, clever and creative' Dan is regarded by many to be 'one of the leading young lights of the British Jazz scene', 'a virtuoso' and 'a breath of fresh air'.

A musician of the highest caliber Dan has performed all over the world as a Saxophonist and his skills as a educator and composer are highly sought. He has recorded seven albums under his own name and has appeared as a sideman for many different artistes in an eclectic mix of genres from pop to classical.

As a band leader, performer and producer he has a client list that reads like a FTSE100 report. To book Dan for your event, wherever in the world, please click here

NEWS...

Dan Forshaw Quartet's latest album, No Jazz Please, We're British! is now for sale. To purchase the album please click here.

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Dan is delighted to be a featured Artist for Barone saxophones for more information on Barone saxophones please click here.

Read more about Dan on wikipedia click here

UNLOCK YOUR MUSICAL Potential! take music classes with Dan in our custom built professional studio! Click here to view more

The Villa Hotel in Wrea Green is pleased to anounce that Dan Forshaw Quartet will be appearing throughout 2009, starting on Friday, 2nd January 2009! Click here for more details.

Dan Forshaw, Russell Van den Berg and many others reflect on the influence upon their lives of jazz legend Ray Wilkes', on his 80th Birthday. A special birthday party took place at the Villa Wrea Green on Friday, 1st August 2008. For more information please click here

Dan is now offering lessons via webcam to anyone with a broadband connection and a webcam! for more information or to book a lesson please click here

Getting married?? Then why not check out www.weddingsax.com setup by 4shaw music weddingsax.com is the only place to book a Saxophone player for your wedding!

Saxophone and other music lessons? If you are in Northern Ireland then check out www.saxlessonsni.com!

Dan has started a new blog page located by clicking here!

Are you on myspace? Then why not visit Dan's official myspace page by clicking here?

Dan Forshaw Quartet released their latest offering ventilated 'Live in London' on Monday, 28th January 2008 it is now available on i-tunes or you can order now by emailing us. To read David Beattie's review click here.

To order Live in London on i-tunes please click the link below.

Composer & renowned musician John Bowen, is currently writing a suite for Piano & Tenor Saxophone that he and Dan hope to record towards the end of 2007.  You can view some of the pieces on John's Sibelius website by clicking here

Language of Emotion was launched at the second 'Jazz in the Chapel' event at LST on March 15th 2007. To read reviews of the album please click here

Dan was interviewed LIVE on BBC Radio on Friday 7th July talking about his vision for 4shaw music and reflecting on his fourth album launch. Click here to listen to the interview.