Composer

Ian Ritchie composed the iconic theme music for Globe Trekker / Pilot Guides / Lonely Planet.

For over 40 years Ian has been making music on stage and in the studio with an array of well-known figures. He is a band member of The Roger Waters Band, Deaf School, Ian Ritchie's SOHO Project, The Cricklewood Cats, and the Holly Penfield Band.

He has played and arranged for many studio recording sessions. Highlights include Watching You, Watching Me by David Grant, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys, Babylon The Bandit by Steel Pulse, See The Day by Dee C. Lee, Club Tropicana by Wham, C’est La Vie by Robbie Nevil, and Brilliant Trees by David Sylvian.

His production credits include Radio KAOS by Roger Waters, Strange Angels by Laurie Anderson, Sinful by Pete Wylie, Swimmer by the Big Dish, and Wolf by Hugh Cornwell. He has produced innumerable TV ads including music for products such as Motorola, Chupa Chups, Coca Cola, McCains Oven Chips, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, and McDonalds.

He also produced and co-wrote She’s Having A Baby from the eponymous John Hughes film.

Since 2006 he has been a part of all Roger Waters performances requiring saxophone. This includes the 'Dark Side Of The Moon' and 'Us+Them' tours as well as appearances at benefit concerts including the Sandy Relief concert at NYC's Madison Square Garden, and the Live Earth concert at London's Wembley Stadium.