My current main gig is with function band Galerie, a quartet run by piano player Alan Shaw.  Click on the link or the button at the foot of this page to visit the band's webpage. 

My own band Grapevine is also available for gigs and functions.   This band is a larger outfit available from 7 to 11-piece ensembles.  Click on my photo above to contact me for any enquiries.

At Brownhills High School, I have been working with some GCSE Music students on their ensemble performances.  Here is a picture of Jason P Wright and Jacob Mills with myself, otherwise known as "The Demon Axe Warriors"!  You can listen to our GCSE practical performance ("The Scratch", originally recorded by US band 'Surface Noise') by clicking on the CD below:

       

 

My little brother Will is a drummer, but spends most of his time writing pop records and film scores.  He has a most high-profile status in these endeavours having been rejected by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Walt Disney to name but three.  May I suggest that you visit his websites by clicking on the images below, and fill his guestbook with convincing complimentary words.

                  

My dad, Music Legend Roger Read, passed away in October 2005.  His church music and organ recital material "Praise Service Accompaniments" / Cecilia Recordings is not currently available, but may be so again in the future.  In the meantime, please email me with any enquiries.  His personal site - "Slim Read" - features his popular authentic "British-style" rhythm & blues band "The Slim Read Blues Allstars".  This is in addition to his personal gig guide and sounds from his albums.  Further "Roger Slim Read" tunes are on the MP3 site.  The extensive, celebrated and FREE saxophone tuition website is the best place to start for all you kids wanting to develop your playing sound.  I don't know how long these sites will remain live, but at the time of writing they are still up and running, so I will keep the links here for now.