- Theo Travis
Theo Travis (born
1964 inBirmingham ) is a Britishsaxophonist andflautist .Travis received his degree in flute and saxophone from the
University of Manchester and has worked among others with Gong,Porcupine Tree ,The Tangent ,Bass Communion ,No-Man ,David Sylvian ,Burnt Friedman and Dave andRichard Sinclair . Since 1999, he has recorded with bassistDave Sturt and varying guest musicians in the band Cipher and, in 2006, he has joinedSoft Machine Legacy , a project based on personnel and works of the bandSoft Machine , replacing the late reedsmanElton Dean . He is of significance to the worlds of jazz andprogressive rock in theUnited Kingdom .Awards
Travis' album "View From the Edge" was voted Best British Jazz CD of 1994 by a Jazz on CD Critics/Readers poll.
Discography
*"Double Talk "(33jazz) - 2007
*"Eleven Bowls of Acidophilus Flute Salad" (Tonefoat/C) - 2006
*"Earth to Ether" (33Jazz) - 2004
*Steve Lawson /Theo Travis: "For the Love of Open Spaces" (Pillow Mountain) - 2003
*"Slow Life" (Ether Sounds) - 2003
*Theo Travis/Mark Hewins : "Guerrilla Music" (Burning Shed ) - 2002
*Burning Shed Records: "Sampler Two" - Travis / Hewins track "Slow Life" (Burning Shed) - 2002
*"Heart of the Sun" - 2001
*"Passion Dance - Live at Ronnie's" - 1999
*Marshall Travis Wood: "Bodywork" (33Jazz) - 1998
*"Secret Island" (33Jazz) - 1996
*"View From the Edge" (33Jazz) - 1994 ("Best British Jazz CD 1994")
*" 2 AM" - 1993Collaborations
*Jade Warrior: ""NOW"" (Windweaver Music) - 2008
*The Tangent : "Not as Good as the Book " (Inside Out) - 2008
*No-Man : "Schoolyard Ghosts "' (Kscope/Snapper Music) - 2008
*Bass Communion: "Pacific Codex " (Headphone Dust) - 2008
*Cary Grace : "Where You Go" (Door 13 Music) - 2007
*Soft Machine Legacy: "Steam" - 2007
*The Tangent : "A Place in the Queue " (Inside Out) - 2006
*John Lester : "So Many Reasons" (Midnite Cafe) - 2006
*Porcupine Tree : "Stupid Dream " (Special Edition 2 CD set) (Lava/Atlantic) - 2006
*Cipher: "Elemental Forces" (Burning Shed) - 2005
*Nine Horses:" (David Sylvian/Steve Jansen/Burnt Friedman) "Snow Bourne Sorrow - (SamadhiSound) - 2005
*Bass Communion : "Indicates Void" (Tonefloat) - 2005*A Marble Calm: "Surfacing" (Burning Shed) - 2004
*The Tangent: "The World That We Drive Through " (Inside Out) - 2004
*Steven Wilson : " Unreleased Electronic Music Volume 1" (Headphone Dust) - 2004
*Bass Communion: "Ghosts on magnetic tape" (Headphone Dust) - 2004
*Tito Lopez Combo: "Still Smokin"' (Tito's Records) - 2004
*Karen Lane : "Taste" - 2004*
David Sinclair : "Into the Sun" - 2003
*David Sinclair: "Full Circle" - 2003
*Uri Geller : "Meditations" (Forkbender) - 2003
*Uri Geller: "Words of Courage and Inspiration" (Forkbender) - 2003
*Darkroom: "Remixes" - 2003
*Porcupine Tree: "The Sky Moves Sideways " (Reissue) (Delerium) - 2003
*House of Thandoy: "House of Thandoy - 2003
*Harbans Srih's Vybesmen: "Harbans Srih's Vybesmen" (Tito Records) - 2003
*Bass Communion: / Various" Bass Communion remixed" (Headphone Dust) - 2003
*No-Man : "All that you are" (Hidden Art EP) - 2003*Aphratec: "The Discerning Dancefloor - Volume One" "All Things" track on vinyl compilation album (Care in the Community Records).
*Cipher: "One Who Whispers" (Gliss) - 2002
*Gong: "OK Friends " (Gas) - 2002
*Gong: "From Here to Eternety" (2CD reissue) (Snapper) - 2002
*Gong: "High above the Subterranea" - live DVD (Snapper) - 2002
*Inconnu: "Les Pensees de Nos Reves" (EP) (Over Records) - 2002*Akiko Kobayashi: "Beloved" (Warner Japan) - 2001
*Anja Garbarek : "Smiling and Waving" (Virgin Norway) - 2001
*Jansen Barbieri Karn (JBK): "Playing in a room with people" (Medium) - 2001 - (Live album)
*Porcupine Tree: "Recordings " (K Scope/Snapper) - 2001
*Bass Communion: "Bass Communion 3" (Burning Shed) - 2001
*Recreator: "Solar Sahara" (FMR) - 2001
*No-Man: "Lost Songs, Volume One" (Burning Shed) - 2001
*No-Man :Returning Jesus (3rd Stone) - 2001
*Rod Blake: "Blake" (Candid) - 2001
*Tito Lopez Combo: "Tito Rides In" (Acid Jazz) - 2001*Gong: "Zero to Infinity" (Snapper music) - 2000
*Gong: "Live to Infinitea" (Snapper music) - 2000
*Bass Communion: "Invisible Soundtracks Macro 3 compilation" (Leaf) - 2000 ("Quantico" track )
*Bass Communion: "Drugged" remix on Silver Apples Remix CD" (3rd Stone) - 2000
*Porcupine Tree: "Stranger by the minute/Even Less(pt 2)" (single, K Scope) - 2000
*Cipher: " Hidden Art compilation " (Hidden Art) - 2000 - (exclusive Cipher track "The Lodger pt 2")
*Jansen Barbieri Karn: "Medium sampler." (Medium) - 2000 - (live track "Life without buildings").
*Pulse Remix CD: "DJ Spooky and Steve Jansen tracks" (Medium) - 2000*Porcupine Tree: "
Stupid Dream " (K scope) - 1999
*Porcupine Tree: "Piano Lessons/ Ambulance Chasing" (Kscope) - 1999 - single
*Various: "The Sky Goes All The Way Home." (Voiceprint) - 1999 - (Cipher and No-Man tracks)
*Bass Communion: "Bass Communion 2" (Hidden Art) - 1999
*Yukihiro Takahashi /Steve Jansen : "Pulse" (Con - Sipio) - 1999
*Cipher: "No Ordinary Man" (Hidden Art) - 1999
*Jansen Barbieri Karn: "_ism" (Medium) - 1998
*Masami Tsuchiya : "Forest People" (Polygram/ Cross) - 1998
*Bass Communion: "Bass Communion" (3rd Stone Records) - 1998
*Indigo Falls : "Indigo Falls" (Medium Productions) - 1998
*"Velvet Smooth Moods 2" (Jazz FM Records) - 1998 - track on compilation
*The Great Unknown: "It's out there" (Infinity records) - 1998*
Sugizo : "Truth" (Polygram/Cross) - 1997
*Ute: "Under The External" (track - 'three breaths') Id/Mercury(Polygram) - 1997*
Dick Heckstall-Smith : "Celtic Steppes" (33 Records) - 1996
*Gaddy Zerbib: "Gaddy Zerbib" (Zerbib) - 1996
*Jive Nation: "Under African Skies" (Bridge Records) - 1996*The Other Side: "Dangerous Days" (Bridge Records) - 1994
*Jade Warrior: "Distant Echoes" (Red Hot) - 1993External links
* [http://www.theotravis.com Official Site]
* [http://www.theotravis.com/biog.htm Bio at TheoTravis.com]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lef3zfaoeh6k~T1 All Music]
* [http://www.cipher.f9.co.uk/ Cipher]
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