John (Boysey) Battrum

After initially playing drums at school, Boysey decided to take up saxophone after hearing a record by Charlie Parker. He plays tenor sax also with King pleasure and the Biscuit Boys.

Over the years , he has toured with the likes of Big Jay McNeely, Steel Pulse, The Foundations, Andy Fairweather Lowe, Status Quo, Gary Brooker, Ian Paice, George Chisholm and even Stevie Wonder. Boysey has been a well respected jazz and blues saxophonist over the years, with residencies at live jazz venues such as Ronnie Scotts Club.