ROBIN PORTER is an award-winning saxophonist, composer and educator based in London. He is a versatile and accomplished musician, having performed at many prestigious venues across the UK.
Highlights include; playing a sold-out show at the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival; a 2017 live performance on BBC Radio 3 with Nick Smart, Kit Downes, Tom Herbert and Martin France, alongside students from The Royal Academy of Music; a 10 month weekly residency from 2016-17 at The Jazz Café alongside Ashley Henry (Sony Music).
Robin received a distinction upon completing the MA Jazz Performance course at The Royal Academy of Music (RAM), where he had the privilege of studying with many world-class musicians and educators. He is a graduate of the Leeds College of Music (LCoM) BA Jazz programme with first class honours, and was awarded ‘The George Murphy Trophy for Jazz Saxophone’.
Robin is currently preparing to release his debut album with ‘Aspyrian’, a jazz trio with influences of folk, soulful songwriters and alternative bands. The group are thrilled to have been awarded the Record/Release Fund by Help Musicians UK to support this endeavour – stay tuned via Robin’s website & socials for UK tour dates to coincide with the release in Spring/Summer 2023.
“Robin’s music is all about lyrical playing informed from ‘the source’, delivered with a warm joyful sound”
“Robin is a great musician – he has a beautiful melodic turn of phrase and a strong personal sound”