Mark ‘Deke’ McGee started playing Saxophone at the age of Twelve, after hearing Bill Doggetts 'Honky Tonk' played by the legendary Clifford Scott. He began studying the sound and the stylings of all the great Rhythm n’ Blues horn men of that era ; Honkers and Bar-Walkers such as Lee Allen, Sil Austin, Red Prysock, Big Al Sears, Joe Houston, Sam 'the man' Taylor and the great Texas Tenor King Curtis.

He began working as a sideman with bands all over Europe and North America at many Jazz and Blues Festivals. This saw him both sharing the stage and opening up for names such as Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Van Morrison, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Chuck Berry's piano man Johnnie Johnson, Big Joe Turner, Charlie Musselwhite,
Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings, JBs horn man Pee Wee Ellis, Phil Guy, Bobby Parker, Odetta, Lazy Lester, The Temptations guitarist Robert Ward, Sugar Blue, George Melly and many more. For a short time he worked as the Tenor Saxophone player for Top Blues guitarist Otis Grand in London. With the vintage sound of all the great Rhythm n' Blues Horn Men of the 40s and 50s...and with the same idea in mind, he aim's the music at the audiences feet.

With Deke McGee the sound of the old style Honkin’ sax player is alive and well, paying homage to the unknown Bar-walkers who tore up the stage with their legendary show stopping Tenor Sax Battles'. ( Blueprint Review )

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A Short List Of Past Tours...

Scotland - Aberdeen Alternate Festival 1994/95/96, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 1995/96/99/01/03,
Glasgow Fleadh 1995, Glasgow Blues Festival 1999, Dundee Blues Bonanza 2002/03...

England - British Blues Festival Colne 1995/96/2000/2003, Stanley Blues Festival 2000,
Burnley Blues 1996/98/2000, Blues in the Park London 1994, BBC Music Live Newcastle 2001...

Ireland - Monaghan Blues 1997/99/01, Enniscorthy Blues 1997/98/99/02/03,
Dublin Temple Bar Blues Festival 1995/98/99...

France - Lille Blues Festival 2000, Calais Jazz Festival 1994, Paris Music Festival 1996,
Bordeaux Blues 1998...

Belgium - Antwerp Blues Festival 2000/01/03, Ostend Jazz 1996, Brussels Jazz Festival 1996/99...

Holland - Peer Blues Festival 2000, Rotterdam Blues 1995, Kwaddendame Blues 2000/02,
Bospop Music Festival 2001...

Germany - Berlin Blues 1996, Munich Jazz Festival 1998...

Canada - Montreal Jazz Festival 1996/98/01, Toronto Jazz Festival 1996, Ottawa Jazz 1997/98/2000,
Sherbrooke Blues Festival 1995/96, Trois Rivieres Blues 1996/97, Jonquiere Jazz 1995/97/99,
ValleyField Blues 1996/97, Jolliette Blues 1998/99, Quebec City Jazz Festival 1998/99/01...