Paul Harvey was born in Sheffield in 1935, studied at the Royal College of Music, London and has been a member of the Band of the Irish Guards, the Scottish National Orchestra and the Bounremouth Symphony Orchestra.
For most of his career he has been a freelance player in London, working mainly with the BBC Synphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic, doing film and recording sessions and many West End Musicals.
He was leader of the London Saxophone Quarttet for 16yrs and Professor of Clarinet and saxophone at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, for 26yrs.
He now devotes most of his time to private teaching, composition and writing, having several books and a great deal of music in publication.
