JO SAX

Not only is Jo Sax ULTRA-COOL, but he looks like Sean Connery and he plays a KILLER sax! He sings plays the flute, clarinet, guitar, alto, tenor and soprano sax, and keyboards. Born in Dresden, East Germany, Jo worked with various dance bands and toured Germany and Europe with professional show bands. In South Africa he has worked the Southern Sun and Holiday Inn International cabaret circuits. Jo was a founder member of Capricorn, the band who backed international artists Richard Loring, Diane Chandler, Lovelace Watkins, Dicky Henderson, Des O'Connor, Karin Nelson, Tommy Hunt and other well-known artists.

Jo toured with the show band Scott Free in the Gloria Gaynor and Tina Turner shows as a supporting act. In 1980 he established Tradewinds as a jazz and dance band, which worked successfully at the Beacon Isle Hotel, Royal Swazi Spa, Holiday Inn Gabarone and La Montague in Ballito. Jo worked as a music producer for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation before moving to Johannesburg as a freelance musician. He has played with Vinnie & the Viscounts, Johnny Fourie, Dennis East, Rhythm Method, Mike Faure, Soul Purpose, Havanna Gas, Lolly Peterson and various other jazz acts.

Jo has had numerous television appearances and studio recordings. He recorded two solo sax CD's with Francoise Roos, In the Mood to Dance and Rio by Night. He works as a solo act with backing tracks, or with a live band according to customer's needs. With Jo's experience as musician and bandleader, he can confidently assure success in creating the right atmosphere for any function. His repertoire covers jazz, blues, R&B, continental, Rock & Roll, Pop, party music, German and Jewish traditional music performed instrumentally and vocally.