Mick Hutton

Mick Hutton (born 5 June 1956 in Chester, UK)^[1] is a British jazz musician (upright bass, electric bass, and Steel Pan and Cuatro) and composer.

Career

Hutton is known from the British jazz scene by his work with musicians like Harry Beckett (Pictures of You, 1985) and with Julian Argüelles, Iain Ballamy, Django Bates (First House), the Chris Biscoe Sextet and Bill Bruford's Band Earthworks. In addition, Hutton worked throughout his career with Alan Barnes, Peter Erskine, Tina May, Jim Mullen, John Scofield, Alan Skidmore, Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Stan Tracey and Kenny Wheeler. In 2002 he played with Robin Williamsons ECM-album Skirting The River Road, and the same year he played in a trio with Martin Speake and Paul Motian (Change of Heart, ECM).

A hand injury forced him to abandon the upright bass. He started working as an amplified electric bassist, percussionist and synthesizer player and as a composer. He is currently playing with his own band including saxophonist Andy Panayi, pianist Barry Green and drummer Paul Robinson. With his own self named Quartet including Iain Ballamy (saxes), Ross Stanley (piano) and Paul Robinson (drums) he frequentlu visits venues around the world.^[2]

Discography (in selection)

With Harry Beckett

• 1985: Pictures Of You (Paladin Records)

With The Gordon Beck Quintet

• 1985: Celebration (JMS)

With First House

• 1986: Eréndira (ECM Records)
• 1989: Cantilena (ECM Records)

With The Chris Biscoe Sextet

• 1986: Eréndira (Walking Wig)

With Bill Bruford's Earthworks

• 1987: Earthworks (Edition Records)
• 1997: Heavenly Bodies (Venture Records)

With John Taylor Trio

• 1991: Blue Glass (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House)

With Tommy Smith

• 1991: Standards (Blue Note)

With Steve Argüelles

• 1991: Steve Argüelles (Ah Um)

With Nick Purnell

• 1991: Onetwothree (Ah Um)

With Lysis

• 1991: The Wings Of The Whale - You Yangs (Soma Records)

With Stan Sulzman

• 1991: Feudal Rabbits (Ah Um)

With Estelle Kokot

• 1999: Alternative Therapy (Sayin Somethin Records)

With Robin Williamson

• 2002: Skirting The River Road (ECM Records)

With Elkie Brooks & Humphrey Lyttelton

• 2002: Trouble In Mind (Slave To The Rhythm Records)

With Gary Husband

• 2004: Aspire (Jazzizit Records)

With Liam Noble Group

• 2004: In The Meantime (Basho Records)

With Martin Speake

• 2006: Change Of Heart (ECM Records)

With Joanna Eden

• 2007: My Open Eye (Mr Riddles Music)

With The Boat-Rockers

• 2007: Live At Appleby 2004 (Mick Hutton Records)

With Tim Garland

• 2015: Return To The Fire (Edition Records)^[1]

References

Literature

• Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006, ISBN 0-141-02327-9.

External links

• Mick Hutton Quartet on YouTube