Gary Barnacle

Gary Barnacle
Gary Barnacle playing with Big Band at Rochester Castle in 2011
Background information
Born	1959 (age 57–58) Dover, Kent, England
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop rock electropop jazz
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist multi-instrumentalist arranger producer composer
Instruments	Saxophones flutes keyboards
Years active	1977–present
Associated acts	The Ruts The Clash M Kim Wilde Elvis Costello Level 42 Jamiroquai Marc Almond Soft Cell Visage T'Pau Tina Turner Björk The Beautiful South Soul II Soul
Notable instruments
Selmer Saxophones Rico Reeds Lawton Mouthpieces

Gary Barnacle (born 1959,Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work incl. various Princes Trust Concerts at Wembley Arena, the Royal Albert Hall and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, plus the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium in 1988, and television/video appearances, during the 1980s and 1990s, with a large number of popular music acts, including The Clash, Ruts D.C., Level 42, Visage, Paul Hardcastle, Kim Wilde, Holly Johnson, Marilyn, Derek B, Eternal, Soul II Soul, Jamiroquai, Jimmy Ray, Tina Turner, General Public, Soft Cell, Elvis Costello, Del Amitri, Shed Seven, T'Pau, Roger Daltrey, David Bowie, The Big Dish, The Cross, Pet Shop Boys, and Paul McCartney, among others. He was also in an electropop duo called Leisure Process from 1982–83, with ex-Positive Noise singer, Ross Middleton.