Just Us
Tenor Saxophone & Jazz Guitar Duo

Highlights
* Highly skilled, award-winning music-conservatoire graduates.
* Much experience playing for prestigious clients such as HSBC, CBI and BT.
* Duo format means a very small footprint (2m2), minimal power requirements (just one plug socket) and great overall flexibility.
* Happy to learn song requests free of charge with at least a weeks’ notice.
* More instruments can easily be added to suit differing needs, with trio, quartet and quintet line-ups all available on request (with vocals, double-bass and/or drums).
* Short set-up time – no longer than twenty minutes from arrival.
* Available to travel U.K.-wide and abroad.

Just Us are an experienced and talented jazz duo based in Leeds, consisting of in-demand, professional musicians Matt Hurt (guitar) and Matt Anderson (tenor saxophone).

With a wealth of experience playing for prestigious clients across the UK, as well as the music-conservatoire training to back it up, the duo is sure to add a sophisticated atmosphere to any event.

The Musicians
Tenor-saxophonist Matt Anderson graduated from Leeds College of Music’s BA (Hons) Jazz degree course with First Class Honours, as well as being awarded the Sam Hood Rosebowl for Outstanding Performance (Jazz). Since graduating, he has been busy as a professional freelance musician working across the U.K., was awarded ‘Young Musician of the Year’ in the Jazz Yorkshire Awards 2010 and was named 'One to Watch' by the same organisation in 2013.

Guitarist Matt Hurt also graduated from Leeds College of Music with a BA (Hons) Jazz degree. During his time there, Matt played with both the Big Band and the Latin Big Band and his versatility has allowed him to perform professionally in a variety of contexts since graduating; touring Holland with ‘The Tenors’ show and playing in pop function bands all over the U.K. as well as playing the Cuban tres on the Latin circuit.

Previous Clients/Venues
The duo is heavily experienced in performing in all kinds of situations. For example, their list of past corporate clients includes HSBC, CBI, BT, Logistik, Lawrence Scofield and many more, and they have also played at countless private weddings, parties and dinners. In other freelance work, both musicians have performed abroad in continental Europe, as well as appearing at many of the country’s top jazz clubs such as Charlie Wright’s, London; Matt n' Phreds, Manchester and The Wardrobe, Leeds.

Just Us are available in the following line-ups:
These smaller ensembles are ideal to create an atmospheric, sophisticated background ambience for your event:

Just Us Duo (Standard Line Up): Tenor Saxophone and Guitar

Just Us Trio: Tenor Saxophone, Guitar and Double-Bass or Female Vocalist

Also on offer are the following larger ensembles which are more suited to being the centre of attention, for example giving a performance or providing music for dancing:

Special Quartet: Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Double-Bass and Drums or Female Vocalist

Vocal Quintet: Female Singer, Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Double-Bass and Drums

Flexibility
As well as being highly flexible in terms of space and power requirements, Just Us are keen to work out exactly what our clients want from us in terms of dress code, timings and set lists, so that your event goes exactly to plan.