A SAXOPHONIST from Ray Charles’s legendary jazz band is hosting a master class at Exeter College.

Lead alto Greg Abate will be starting with a performance at 2pm tomorrow, Friday, November 7.

He will then lead a workshop on jazz improvisation for the college’s music students, finishing at 4pm.

This will be the first of a series of masterclasses at the college’s new Music Academy this year.

Greg, who will be backed by Al Swainger (Bass), Crag Milverton (Piano) and Gary evans (Drums), will be performing in the UK over the next month.