| Mike Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mike Osborne |
| Born | 28 September 1941 |
| Origin | Hereford, England |
| Died | 19 September 2007 (aged 65) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | alto saxophone, piano, clarinet, flute |
| Labels | Ogun Records Cadillac Records |
| Associated acts | Brotherhood of Breath Mike Westbrook |
Michael Evans Osborne (28 September 1941 – 19 September 2007) was an English jazz alto saxophonist, pianist and clarinetist, perhaps most noteworthy for his contributions as a member to the Chris McGregor band Brotherhood of Breath in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was born in Hereford and attended Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire and the Guildhall School of Music.
From 1962-1972, Osborne belonged to the Mike Westbrook band. During this period the artist also did other work with musicians such as Michael Gibbs, Mike Cooper, Stan Tracey, Kenny Wheeler, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Skidmore and John Surman.
During 1974-75 Osborne was part of the saxophone trio S.O.S. with John Surman and Alan Skidmore. They recorded an LP plus BBC radio and television sessions and toured extensively in much of Europe.
Illness prevented him working from 1982. He died of lung cancer on 19 September 2007.[1][2]
Contents |
With John Surman
With Mike Westbrook
With Michael Gibbs
With Mike Cooper
With Alan Skidmore
With Kenny Wheeler
With the London Jazz Composers Orchestra
With Harry Miller's Isipingo
With Norma Winstone