Described by Simon Cowell as a “huge talent”, Julian Smith, runner-up in the 2009 series of Britain’s Got Talent, brings his distinctive soprano saxophone sound to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on March 14th.
Julian Smith’s saxophone had previously been heard all over the world on Sony’s Classic Chillout Series under his previous stage name ‘Joolz Gianni’. However, he became better known after achieving 2nd runner up placement in the 2009 series of Britain’s Got Talent with 700,000 telephone votes and millions of YouTube views.
Since the show, Julian has been invited to play for the Prime Minister, toured arenas with the other BGT finalists, played for many prestigious events including Ark, Redcross, and Rays of Sunshine, and even played for Prince Charles. He has also duetted with his idol Kenny G at The Albert Hall, where Kenny actually presented Julian with his own signature model saxophone as a good luck gift.
Julian Smith graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire in 1991 with distinction in performance and teaching on his first study which was at that time Bassoon. He then was offered a teaching post with Sandwell MBA, and a part time post with Cheltenham Boys College.
He also at this time performed in various pit orchestras for musicals and shows including the Royal Shakespeare Company. Saxophone for Julian was also a great passion, and in 1993 he heard Kenny G for the first time and became instantly hooked on this instrument and in particular the soprano saxophone. Julian built a band around himself which became very popular in the Midlands area playing in restaurants, and prestigious corporate events on invitation.
Julian’s musical style could be described as easy listening “Crossover Classical/Pop/Smooth Jazz” as another big influence for his musical style is the vocal group “Il Divo”.
Tickets £17.50 / discounts available
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