John Barnes

John Barnes (15 May 1932 – 18 April 2022) was a British jazz saxophonist and clarinettist, who played New Orleans-styled jazz in his early career, but later also played saxophones in the mainstream style.
John Barnes was born in Manchester on 15 May 1932. He started out his career as a flügelhorn player in the early 1950s, although adapted his playing skills to the clarinet, an instrument he favoured. He played traditional jazz with Alan Elsdon, The... more