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Alex is a 20-year-old saxophonist, flautist and clarinettist, originally from South Cheshire now based in Warwick. Beginning her music journey at a young age playing classical piano and flute, Alex has been playing the saxophone since the age of 14. Alex has benefitted from tuition from Andy Scott, Dan Whieldon and Alan Barnes, and is also an alumnus of the National Youth Jazz Collective. After studying for a year at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Alex left to focus on her career as a performer. She now studies with Dean Masser and juggles her busy gigging schedule with a full-time job as Music Assistant at Warwick School.

As well as leading her own bands, The Alex Clarke Hot Five (traditional/New Orleans) and her straight-ahead quartet, Alex has performed alongside notable names such as Bruce Adams, Gilad Atzmon, Dave Newton and Art Themen. Alex released her debut album ‘Mirage’ in 2018 and won the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards.