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Retrieved 14 August 2013. a feat repeated in 2012 with his "Joyriding" album by the Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet. Both albums are released on JAZZIZIT Records and Nash is a co-director of the label.

Awards

*Best Jazz CD of the Year for ''Joyriding'' with the Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet (2012) *Best Jazz CD of the Year for ''Young Lions, Old Tigers'' with Spike Robinson (2002) *British Jazz Award (Small Group) for Sax Appeal (2000) *John Dankworth Award for Ensemble in the B.T. Jazz awards (1998)

Nominations

*Nominated for British Jazz Award Alto Saxophone 2019 (3rd) *Nominated for British Jazz Award Alto Saxophone 2017 (4th) *Nominated for British Jazz Award Alto Saxophone 2016 (4th) *Nominated for British Jazz Award Alto Saxophone 2015 (4th) *Nominated for British Jazz Award Alto Saxophone 2014 (5th) *Nominated for Jazz Musician of the Year by the Global Music Foundation and voted in the Top 3 Alto Saxophonists in the 2010 British Jazz Awards.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

*2019: ''Down On Frenchmen Street'' – with Dave Newton, Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom (Plus guest Martin Shaw) *2015: ''You've Got To Dig It To Dig It,You Dig?'' – with Dave Newton, Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom (Plus guest Martin Shaw) *2012: ''Joyriding'' with Dave Newton, Geoff Gascoyne and Sebastiaan de Krom (Plus guests Martin Shaw and Winston Rollins) *2009: ''Snapshot'' – with Jan Lundgren, Geoff Gascoyne and Steve Brown *2000: ''Young Lions, Old Tigers'' – with Spike Robinson, Pete Cater, Nick Weldon, Rob Rickenberg *1998: ''Setting New Standards'' – with Clark Tracey, Alec Dankworth and Graham Harvey ;With Sax Appeal *2018: ''Big Bad Trouble'' *2014: ''Funkerdeen'' *2006: ''The Flatiron Suite'' *2000: ''Take No Prisoners'' *1997: ''Outside In'' *1994: ''Let's Go'' *1991: ''Flat Out'' ;With Protect the Beat *2007: ''Intrepid'' - with Darby Todd, Winston Blissett, Tim Cansfield, Arden Hart *2002: ''It Ain't Dinner Jazz -'' with Darby Todd, Winston Blissett, Tony Smith, Pete Adams ;With PICANTE *2019: ''Bim Bam Bom'' - with Dominic Ashworth, NeiL Angilley, Andy Staples, Marc Cecil, Chris Storr, Robin Jones, Satin Singh, Noel McCalla and Louise Marshall *2015: ''Five Note Salsa'' - with Dominic Ashworth, Neil Angilley, Geoff Gascoyne, Marc Cecil, Chris Storr and Louise Marshall ;With SOME KINDA WONDERFUL *2021: ''The Music Of Stevie Wonder'' - with Noel McCalla, Neil Angilley, Tim Cansfield, Jonathan Noyce and Nic France

As sideman

;With the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra *"Pianola" 2021 *"A Lovely Life To Live" 2018 *"As You See Me Now" 2017 *"Piano" 2016 *"Jools and Ruby" 2015 *"Sirens of Song" 2014 *"The Golden Age of Song" 2012 *"Rockinghorse" 2010 *"The Informer" 2008 *"Best of Friends" 2007 *"Moving Out to the Country" 2006 *"Swinging the Blues, Dancing the Ska" 2005 *"Tom Jones and Jools Holland" 2004 ;With Ben Waters *''Shakin' in the Makin *''Hurricane'' *''Boogie for Stu''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nash, Derek 1961 births Living people English jazz saxophonists British male saxophonists British male jazz musicians English audio engineers 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century English male musicians Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra members Musicians from Greater Manchester