Headwind Music is Bristol and the Southwest’s only woodwind & brass shop that specialises in saxophones, founded by three local players: Tom Gorst, Ben Plocki and John Pratt.
The Headwind Music showroom, complete with trying out facilities is situated just off the busy Gloucester Rd surrounded by a wealth of independent retailers, bars, cafes & restaurants. and only a 10 min walk from the city centre. Click here to get directions by car, bike, train or bus.
Alongside a wide range of new and used saxophones and accessories ranging from beginner to professional level, Headwind Music offer a range of flutes and clarinets and a basic range of brass instruments.
Headwind Music offer a full repair service for woodwind & brass instruments along with an in-house teaching facility for saxophone.
Instrument trialing will be by appointment only, call us on 0117 907 0493 to book your session.
See below our opening hours:
Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
John Pratt
John Pratt has been a sax player and woodwind & brass repairer on the Bristol scene for over 15 years, if you live in Bristol and you own a saxophone chances are you’ve already met him, if not - you probably should.
Ben Plocki
Ben Plocki is somewhat of an authority on ‘Big Horns’ being one of the only gigging bass sax players around, with over 20 years playing experience he has progressed from clarinet through to Bass saxophone and EVERYTHING in-between (including C-Melody Sax but we don’t like to talk about that).
Tom Gorst
Tom Gorst is a Jazz studies graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff who started on the saxophone over 20 years ago and studied Jazz Piano at RWCMD.
