Simon Willescroft
Biography
Simon Willescroft is a British saxophonist, whose work has included performing with Duran Duran. After graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music, Willescroft is now a freelance saxophonist based in London. Artists Willescroft has toured with include Beverley Craven and Katie Melua. He has also performed with Alexandra Burke, Alesha Dixon, Hard-Fi, The Killers and Jamie Cullum. Willescroft played on Duran Duran's Red Carpet Massacre album, then performed on The Red Carpet Massacre Tour and The All You Need Is Now Tour. Other appearances with Duran Duran include the SkyArts Songbook show, broadcast in 2008. He is also associated with Candi Staton, Lulu and record producer Mark Ronson.
Known For
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Duran Duran: A Diamond In the Mind 2011
Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour
Duran Duran - One Night Only, ITV
Duran Duran @ Baloise Session 2025
Duran Duran - Live at Eden with BBC Music Day
Duran Duran: Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
Incognito: at Estival Jazz Lugano
All Movies (8)
- Duran Duran @ Baloise Session 20252025 · as Self : Saxophone
- Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour2017 · as Self - sax, keyboards
- Duran Duran: Lollapalooza Argentina 20172017 · as Self - sax, keyboards
- Duran Duran - Live at Eden with BBC Music Day2016 · as Self - sax
- Duran Duran: Unstaged2014 · as Self - Saxophone
- Duran Duran: A Diamond In the Mind 20112012 · as Self - sax, keyboards
- Duran Duran - One Night Only, ITV2011 · as Self - sax
- Incognito: at Estival Jazz Lugano2010