Joe Baz is a saxophonist, composer and improviser from London. Since picking up the flute at the age of 6, Joe has developed a unique artistic voice as an improviser and composer with influences from a array of different musics. As a sideman, Joe can be heard frequently around London playing In venues such as Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Live and The 606. With his own projects Joe attempts to tie in his influences from other genres such as 20th Century classical composers and folk musics from around the world. He has performed his originals with his Quintet (featuring Scottie Thompson, Zaki Osahn, Finn Genockey, Toby Evans) to sold out audiences at Venues such as KOKO and Earth Hackney. Joe, a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music, has also performed and recorded with acts such as the Afro-Beat band Kedu, Folk Rock band Running standard and Hip-Hop duo Sonic Daze.