British saxophonist and composer Amy Gamlen started playing Jazz in regional bands at the early age of 15. Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Amy performed on the London Jazz scene with the groups “Magic Mountain” directed by the pianist-composer Hans Koller and “Pavillon” directed by the cornettist-composer Jim Ratiggan.

Having settled in France in 2001, Amy discovered the Parisian Jazz scene and started her own quartet with Thomas Savy (bass clarinet), Karl Jannuska(drums) and Stéphane Kérecki (bass).

Amy also plays with other groups including the pianist-composer Jobic le Masson’s sextet with Mark Sims (trombone), Daniel Erdmann (saxophones), John Betch (drums) and Benjamin Duroc (bass) and with the contemporary music project “Ariston Graf” with John Graf (pianist composer) Margaret Cook(flute) and Isabelle Morin (soprano).
Amy has been teaching the saxophone to all levels and ages for 12 years. In France she teaches at the American School in St-Cloud as well as at l’ Ecole Koenig. Amy is equally at ease in directing of small and larger ensembles. She has written many compositions for the ensembles of the school including a “Jazz Suite” for flute choir and several tunes for the 2005 theater production “The Good Woman of Sezchuan.”

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