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John Anthony Helliwell; One of the world's most recognizable saxophonists, Ep 192
In this episode, we are featuring one of the Pop/Rock world's most recognizable saxophonists, John Helliwell.
If you've ever heard The Logical Song, or Take the Long Way Home, Give a Little Bit, or It's Raining Again by Supertramp, you've heard saxophonist and woodwinds specialist, John Helliwell.
Born in West Yorkshire, England, John's first instrument was the clarinet.
After hearing Sidney Bechet and Cannonball Adderley, he saved up his money to buy an alto saxophone at age 15, and never looked back.
John played with many bands (The Dicemen, Alan Bown Set, and many others), and in the…
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