Snake davis saxophonist clarence
Snake Davis is one of the most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players in the world, widely known for his solos on tracks such as Lisa Stansfield's 'Change'.
The hugely popular Classic Sax Solos show continues to tour and see's Snake Davis step into a 5 piece band (keys, drums, bass, guitar and vocals.!
Early Blues Interview
Snake Davis, saxaphone, The Snake Davis Band
I met up with Snake after his gig at the Skegness Rock & Blues Festival, January 2010.
Alan: What were your first musical memories growing up in South Wales?
Snake: My first strong musical memories are how much I loved to sing, not how good I was or how much I earned two and six from a church choir wedding, but just how much I enjoyed it and how music gave me that special feeling that nothing else did.
Alan: Did you always want to become a musician?
Snake: No. Up to my late teens it was a hobby. I loved it, I played with a guitar and I sang, played a bit of piano, learnt James Taylor and Joni Mitchell songs, played in folk clubs and then went off to university to do an arts degree. I didn’t discover the saxophone until I was 19 but then within 3 months of having the golden beastie m