Nigel Hitchcock (born Nigel Hitchcock in Rustington, England, 4 January 1971) is an English jazz saxophonist.
Hitchcock began to play alto sax at the age of eight. In 1982 he and his elder brother Clive joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. After one year Nigel took the lead alto chair for the next five years. During this time the orchestra toured with different musicians such as Vic Damone, Buddy Greco and Al Martino.
At the age of 16, Hitchcock moved to London and began his career as a session musician and also had recorded TV jingles, movie soundtracks, and pop solos.
In 1989 he joined the contemporary saxophone quartet Itchy Fingers. The band toured Europe and South-East Asia for 18 months. With Itchy Fingers Hitchcock received three jazz awards: the Schlitz award for rising star, the Cleo Laine Personal Award for best young musician, and the Pat Smythe Trust award. He left the band to continue as a pop and session musician.
Nigel has performed with many artists including Tom Jones, Wet Wet Wet, Beverley Craven, Ray Charles, Robbie Williams, and Mark Knopfler and has released his solo album "Snake Ranch Sessions".
Swing Out Sister/ Somewhere Deep in the Night - Universal UICE-1010/ 2001Jamiroquai/ A Funk Odyssey - Sony 5040692 2001Joe Cocker / No Ordinary World - EMI - 1999Gary Barlow / 12 Months 11 Days - BMG - 1999Richard Ashcroft / "Money To Burn"/BMG - 1999Boyzone / Shooting Star - Polydor 5691672 1998Kym Mazelle / Young Hearts Run Free - EMI CDEM 488 - 1998Lutricia McNeal / "Someone Loves You Honey" - Wildstar CDWild9 - 1998Spice Girls / Lady is a Vamp - 1998Spice Girls+Echo & the Bunnymen / England Forever - London LONCD 414 - 1998Robbie Williams / "Let Me Entertain You" - Chrysalis CDCHS 5080 - 1998Brand New Heavies / Close to You - 1997Shane Richie / The Album - Polygram TV 539 495-2 - 1997Shakatak / Let The Piano Play - CD INZ 5 - 1997Ray Charles / Strong Love Affair - Qwest 9362-46107-2 - 1996Hue & Cry / Jazz not jazz - Linn akd057 - 1996Kavana / Crazy Chance - Virgin 7243 89351828 - 1996Adiemus / Songs of the sanctuary - Virgin vjcp-25180 - 1995Alejandro Sanz / 3 - wea 0630 10122-2 - 1995Boo Radleys / "Wake Up Boo!" - Creation CRECD179 - 1995Cher / It's a mans world - wea 0630-12670-2 - 1995Linda Lewis / For Love Sake - Turpin tpn-1CD - 1995Take That / Nobody Else - RCA 74321 279092 - 1995Teenage Fanclub / Grand Prix - Creation CRECD173 - 1995Carleen Anderson / Nervous Breakdown - Circa 7243 8 9229127 - 1994Tom Jones / The lead and how to swing it - Interscope 6544926492 - 1994Rick Astley / Body & Soul - BMG 74321156332 - 1993Kate Bush / The Red Shoes - EMI 7243 8 27277 2 9 - 1993Right Said Fred / Sex and Travel - Tug SnogCD2 - 1993Kenny Thomas / Wait for me - Cooltempo 7243 8 27209 2 8 - 1993The Wonder Stuff / Construction for the Modern Idiot - Polydor 519894-2 - 1993The Beloved / Conscience - East-West 4509-91483-2 - 1992Magic Garden / Another Way - Blue Triangle 01 - 1992Jimmy Nail / Growing Up In Public - East-West 4509-90144-2 - 1992Swing Out Sister / Get in Touch with Yourself - Fontana 512241-2 - 1992Father Father / We are all so very happy - Go Discs 828 258-2 - 1991Moody Blues / Keys of the Kingdom - Polydor 849-443-2 - 1991The Pasadenas / Love Thing - CBS CD PASA 4 - 1990The Pasadenas/Elevate / Columbia - 467023.2 - 1990Sugarcubes / Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! - One Little Indian tplp15CD - 1989Clark Tracey/ Stability - Linn Records AKD159 - 2001Colin Towns Mask Orchestra / Another Think Coming - Provocateur PVC1028Richard Niles / Club Deranged - Nucool NC0001 - 1999Franc O'Shea / Esprit - Alltone ALFO 003 - 1999Kate Dimbleby / Good Vibrations - Black Box BBJ1004 - 1998Don Weller Big Band / Live - 33 Records 33jazz032 - 1997Colin Towns Mask Orchestra / Nowhere & Heaven - Provocateur PVC 1013 - 1996Laurence Cottle / Live! - Jazzizit JITCD9504 - 1995Paul Spong / Holdin' On Big - Bat BBM 9501 - 1995Clark Tracey / Full Speed Sideways - 33 Records 33Jazz018 - 1994Guy Barker's Extravaganza / Isn't It? - Spotlite SPJ-CD 545 - 1993Laurence Cottle / Five Seasons - WAD CD 001 - 1992Claire Martin / Devil May Care - Linn AKD021 - 1993Masque (Niki Falzon) / Twilight Moods - MASQUE 9361 - 1992Itchy Fingers / Live - enja 6076 2 - 1991Sax Appeal / Flat out - HEP CD 2050 - 1991Tony Crombie & Friends / Renaissance - CDREN 001 - 1989Barbara Windsor / You've Got A Friend - Telstar TVCD3034 - 1999Chris Young / The Man Who Knew Too Little (soundtrack) - Varese Sarabande 5886 - 1997Sax Moods / Capture the spirit - Dino DINCD106 - 1995Michael Ball / One Careful Owner - Columbia 477280 2 - 1994Mark Isham / Cool World (movie soundtrack) - Varese Sarabande VSD-5382 - 1992London Symphony Orchestra / Classic Rock-Wind of Change - Columbia MoodCD19 - 1991