Ray Warleigh

A native of Australia, alto saxophonist and flutist Ray Warleigh lived in Britain beginning in 1960. In his youth, Warleigh studied music and developed an interest in jazz; his first model on alto was Paul Desmond. He began playing professionally in the late '50s. After moving to England, he first played with blues musician Alexis Korner and later with such British jazz luminaries as Tubby Hayes, Humphrey Lyttelton, Ronnie Scott, and Mike Westbrook. Warleigh recorded his first album as leader -- aptly titled Ray Warleigh's First Album (Philips) -- in 1968. From the '60s on, Wa...