BIO
With over a decade of professional experience as a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, composer and arranger, Sam Boon has forged a diverse sound, collaborating with some of Australia, and the world’s, great acts.
After several years of touring nationally and internationally as a founding member of Melbourne’s own Saskwatch, Sam was invited to arrange and lead the horn section for platinum-selling artist Guy Sebastian’s first ever stadium tour of Australia. Since then, Sam has played arranged or recorded for the likes of TLC, The Rubens, Ocean Alley, The Teskey Brothers, Thndo, Gary Pinto, Mia Wray, Wilsn, Vance Joy, Big Words, Sinj Clarke, Fulton St, Ex-Olympian, Dorsal Fins, The Damien Ellis Quartet and Adam Simmons’ Creative Music Ensemble. As an arranger, orchestrator and composer Sam has had works premiered at the Melbourne Recital Centre as part of the Melbourne Festival and his original orchestrations and arrangements forming the entire program of the 2019 Ballarat Carols by Candlelight.
Sam’s playing, arrangements and/or compositions feature on multiple album recordings for artists, such as Ella Thompson, Little May, Coda Chroma, Big Words, Mia Wray, Nat Vazer, Didirri, Sinj Clarke, Saskwatch, Mietta, Liam McGorry, Ryan Ritchie, Damien Charles and many more. He has also composed original scores for film and television, most recently appearing on a series for the ABC and for feature length documentary on the band “The Angels Kickin Down The Door'‘ which opened the Adelaide film festival. Sam offers a wide breadth of musical experience, artistry and enthusiasm to every creative project he undertakes, making him one of the most sought after collaborators in the Australian music scene. In 2020 Sam is launching his own new platform, Artists in Music Ensemble, to develop multi-disciplinary, collaborative new works with an exciting array of artists.
In 2022 Sam opened his new studio “Sunny South” In Ballarat.
In 2023 Sinj Clarkes’ album “The Height Of Love” (Sam Boon on Saxophone and String and Horn Arrangements) was nominated for an ARIA Award for best Jazz Album.
Notable performances include
GUY SEBASTIAN (horn section leader and arranger) "Madness Album Launch Arena Tour" 2015 - CURRENT
TLC (HORN SECTION) Melbourne 2018
Like Running Water (Arranger / Orchestrator) Melbourne Festival 2017
THE RUBENS (HORN SECTION) - "HOLD ME BACK TOUR 2016"
VANCE JOY (HORN SECTION) - ARIAS 2015 & Sydney Opera House Forecourt Show 2022
THE TESKEY BROTHERS (HORN SECTION) - 2023 Aus Headline Tour - Brisbane
OCEAN ALLEY - 2023 Splendour in the Grass and Aus Headline Tour - Brisbane
SASKWATCH (horn section and FOUNDING band member) 2008-2015
Glastonbury Festival” (UK) “Ediburgh Fringe Festival (UK) “Black is back “ (Spain) "CMJ" (USA) “Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival” (AUS) “Splendour in the grass” (AUS) “Falls music and arts festival’ (AUS) “Meredith Music Festival” (AUS) “Golden Plains” (AUS) “Wave Rock festival WA” (AUS) “Pyramid Rock Festival” (AUS) “Big sound” (AUS) “Sydney Festival” (AUS) “Brisbane Festival” (AUS) "WOMAD" (AUS) "Adelaide Fringe Festival" (AUS) “Melbourne International Jazz Festival (AUS) and “The Australian World Music EXPO” (AUS)
THE WOOHOO REVUE ( co-composer / arranger and band member ) 2012 - 2013 & 2015-2016
Notable Supports
(2012) “Earth Wind and Fire Australian Tour”
(2013) “The Cat Empire Australian tour”
(2013) “Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings”
(2013) “Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Australian Tour” (2013) “Maceo Parker” Melbourne
Rehearsing for the world premiere of “Like Running Water” Melbourne Festival 2016, Recital Centre.