Pete Sax

Pete Sax is a Melbourne based Saxophonist (sometimes guitarist) who has been performing professionally with various bands around Australia & overseas for the last 25 years. He plays a vast variety of styles & loves fronting his own jazz ensembles as much as he does being a sideman in other people’s bands or improvising alongside DJs.

Pete also tours & records with 2 time Aria award winning band Melbourne Ska Orchestra which has toured the UK, Canada, New Zealand , USA & Turkey including performances at world famous festivals such as Glastonbury, Edinburgh & the Montréal Jazz Festival with audiences of up to 60,000 people! (4 Aria Nominations & winner again in 2019)

Other career highlights have included guesting on a number of occasions with John Butler & playing in Michael Buble’s band at the Logie awards. He’s performed with Tina Arena & has toured with Aussie rock band Chocolate Starfish (on Sax & Guitar) playing the INXS Kick album in its entirety. Pete is currently with Starfish again touring their electrified version of Meatloafs Bat Out Of Hell. He’s jammed with & performed for members of the Buena Vista Social Club , had a lesson with Branford Marsalis & played an amazing gig when Aussie jazz legend Don Burrows sat in with Pete’s trio. Another recent highlight was performing a set with Ross Wilson on lead guitar at a private celebrity event. He performs on Sax & Guitar with tribute band INXSIVE when required.

Pete has also released his own modern funky jazz CD . “Quirky” by Pete Mitchell Quartet can be found on Spotify / iTunes etc.