Chris Biscoe

Chris Biscoe
Chris Biscoe
Background information
Birth name Chris Biscoe
Born 5 February 1947 (1947-02-05) (age 64)
Origin Pensford, Somerset, England
Genres Jazz
Instruments saxophone, alto clarinet, piccolo, flute
Associated acts Mike Westbrook, National Youth Jazz Orchestra

Chris Biscoe (born 5 February 1947 in Pensford, Somerset) is an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, a player of the alto, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, the alto clarinet, piccolo and flute. Biscoe is most notable for his work done with Mike Westbrook and the NYJO.

From 1970 to 1973 Biscoe played with National Youth Jazz Orchestra in London, doing gigs with various other London based bands of that period. Biscoe has worked with several notable jazz musicians, such as Harry Beckett, Ken Hyder, Didier Levallet, Chris McGregor, Andy Sheppard, Graham Collier, and Danilo Terenzi.

Discography

For a detailed discography, see Chris Biscoe discography.

Albums

  • Chris Biscoe Sextet (Walking Wig)
  • Modern Alarms (Walking Wig)
  • Silence Is Consent (Redgold)
  • Redbrass (Redgold)

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