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| Rod Mason takes the sax seat .......... | ||||
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| The much-loved Ron Aspery died from a
stroke on the 10th December 2003. Prior to his death he had decided that, having suffered illness for some time, with a recent meningitis infection seriously weakening him, the rigours of the road were no longer for him. He wished to continue with studio and compositional work, and suggested that a saxophonist could be found who would dep for him in concerts. Sheer synchronicity lead to Rod Mason being identified as the man for the job. Rod is in ever-increasing demand. Apart from work with his own outfit he has played in the Ben Crossland quintet and with Alan Skidmore, Peter King, Don Weller, Art Themen, Guy Barker, Gerard Precenser, Steve Waterman, Jim Mullen, Mark Nightingale, with Tim Garland and John Surman in the 'Voice of the North Orchestra', and with John Etheridge and Annie Whitehead in the 'Zappatistas'. Ron Aspery and Back Door had been an early influence. When Ron died everything was put on hold. All involved in Back Door stepped back for a while........... Colin Hodgkinson and Tony Hicks are now determined to celebrate the life of Ron Aspery and maintain and develop the pioneering work of Back Door. With Rod Mason in place the Back Door swings open again! For details of Back Door's latest album, the critically acclaimed "Askin' the Way" - click here |
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