James Lynch (trumpeter)

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James Lynch is a British jazz trumpet player, who has played in big bands with many pop stars, including Robbie Williams, Babybird, Missy Elliott and Beverly Knight. On the Spice Girls last UK tour, James played first trumpet, and arranged the entire brass section. He has also recently played sessions for Dizzy Rascal and Engelbert Humperdinck.

[edit] Early years

James graduated from the City Of Leeds College Of Music with first-class honours in Jazz & Comtemporary Music, winning prizes for Outstanding Performance, Brass and Arranging. He won the Newman Cup at the age of 17 for Most Improved Player, as a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

[edit] Career

On moving to London James joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain eventually becoming their lead trumpet player. His professional solo career began in the Mayfair district of London, playing with society dance bands, before he began working completely freelance, playing in musical theatre and on session recordings for established artists, and soundtracks/themes for TV shows and films. He has played in many of the biggest West End musicals in London, from Starlight Express and Saturday Night Fever to Chicago and Jesus Christ Superstar.

His single "Would You...?" with the band Touch and Go was a top 3 hit in the UK in 1998 and a hit in the rest of Europe in early 1999. The album I've Noticed You Around spawned more hit singles in Eastern Europe and Russia. "Straight...to Number One" was chosen by Apple to launch the iTunes site in the USA, where every track on the album has been used in films, television or commercials.

James has played the trumpet parts on many TV shows and commercials, and recently he played on the soundtrack and wrote four arrangements for the film Beyond The Sea. He has worked with composer and producer David Lowe for a number of years and can still be heard on the theme for BBC's Cash in the Attic. He collaborated with David Lowe to form hit acid-jazz band Touch and Go, where his most famous trumpet playing can be heard on the hit single "Would You...?"