Andy Sheppard

British contemporary jazz saxophonist and composer, born January 20, 1957 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
He has had success internationally, working with important figures such as Gil Evans, George Russell, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow and others. He was awarded multiple British Jazz Awards.
He never received formal music education; despite that he wrote more than 300 compositions for various settings - from solo works, small combos to big bands and even chamber orchestras.