Chris Biscoe

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Chris Biscoe

Background information
Birth name	Chris Biscoe
Born	(1947-02-05) 5 February 1947 Pensford, Somerset, England United Kingdom
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Saxophone, alto clarinet, piccolo, flute
Associated acts	Mike Westbrook, National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Website	www.chrisbiscoe.co.uk

Chris Biscoe (born 5 February 1947, Pensford, Somerset, England) is an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, a player of the alto, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone,^[1] the alto clarinet, piccolo and flute. Biscoe is most notable for his work done with Mike Westbrook^[2] 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

↑ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 101–. ISBN 9781843532569. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
↑ "Mike Westbrook". Glasgow Herald. February 14, 1983. p. 5. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 5121718 LCCN: n87100724 ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 1471 GND: 134329902 BNF: cb13935348s

Persondata
Name	Biscoe, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	English jazz multi-instrumentalist
Date of birth	5 February 1947
Place of birth	Pensford, Somerset, England
Date of death
Place of death

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