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Past Gigs 2018
January 14th, 2018 - 1.00-3.30pm - Chris Biscoe - saxes; Gareth Williams - piano; Matt Ridley - bass; Dave Barry - drums Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR
January 26th 2018, 8.00pm - Brotherhood of Breath - The Music of Chris McGregor - Alastair Gavin - Piano; Michael Bailey - Bass; Steve Arguelles - Drums; Dave Devries, Claude Deppa, Chris Batchelor - Trumpets; Annie Whitehead, Fyass Virji - Trombones: Chris Biscoe, Dave Bitelli, Julian Nicholas, Robbie Juritz, Frank Williams - Saxophones: Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham by Sea
February 8th 2018, 8.00pm - BLYTHE SPIRITS: Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet; Chris Batchelor- trumpet; Steve Watts - bass; Gary Willcox - drums, Inventions and Dimensions at The Ram Jam, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 5EE
March 4th 2018 12.00 midday - Mo Foster & Friends at the London Bass Guitar Show at Olympia, Kensington
March 9th 2018 - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe - baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale - alto sax; Colin Oxley - guitar; Jeremy Brown - bass; Matt Fishwick - drums Chichester Jazz, Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester, PO19 1SY
March 16th 2018 - 20.30 - Brotherhood Heritage - Festival Jazz’titudes, Maison des Arts et Loisirs, Laon, France
March 25th 2018 7.30pm - date re-scheduled from December 10th 2017 - Live recording for Jazz Now, BBC Radio 3 - transmission date July 23rd - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe - baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale - alto sax; Jeremy Brown - bass; Matt Fishwick - drums. Herts Jazz Screen 2, Hawthorn Theatre, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BX
April 4th 2018 8.00-10.30pm - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe - baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale - alto sax; Jeremy Brown - bass; Matt Fishwick - drums. Ruislip Golf Club, Ruislip HA4 7DQ
April 6th 2018 8.30pm - WOBBLY RAIL FIVE - Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet; Pete Hurt -saxes; Tom Millar - piano; Steve Watts - bass; Jon Scott - drums. WAY OUT WEST presents at JAZZ CAFÉ POSK, The Polish Social & Cultural Association, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF
April 11th 2017 8.30pm - BLYTHE SPIRITS: Chris Biscoe - saxes and alto clarinet; Chris Batchelor- trumpet; Steve Watts - bass; Gary Willcox - drums. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
April 13th 2018 8.30pm - Inner Space Music - Loz Speyer - trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson - saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox - drums. The Verdict, Brighton
April 18th 2017 8.00pm - Way Out West All Stars - The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
April 23rd 2017 8.30pm - Mo Foster and Friends - 606 club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
April 25th 2017 8.00pm - Dave Jones Nonet - featuring Henry Lowther, Mark Armstrong, Nick Mills, Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, John Turville, Eric Ford. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
April 27th 2017 8.00pm - Way Out West Collective - Chris Biscoe – saxes, alto clarinet; Hans Koller – baritone horn; Sam Ingvorsen –bass; Adam Woodcock – drums. This evening’s presentation by Way Out West focuses on material by Monk, Mingus and Ornette Coleman. The Clockhouse, Teddington, Mddx TW11 8HA
May 11th 2018 8.30pm - TONY WOODS/NETTE ROBINSON ORCHESTRA - Featuring Mike Outram, Martin Shaw, Rob Millett, Tim Whitehead, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, Nick Mills, Andy Hamill, Milo Fell. WAY OUT WEST presents at JAZZ CAFÉ POSK, The Polish Social & Cultural Association, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF
May 20th 2018 8.00pm - Birmingham Jazz presents Legends Festival 2018 – Women in Jazz -
TWO OF A MIND, Allison Neale – alto sax; Chris Biscoe – baritone sax and alto clarinet; Colin Oxley – guitar; Dave Whitford – bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE
TWO OF A MIND, Allison Neale – alto sax; Chris Biscoe – baritone sax and alto clarinet; Colin Oxley – guitar; Dave Whitford – bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HE
May 23rd 2018 8.00pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Broomhill Arts Hotel, North Devon EX31 4EX
May 24th 2018 8.15pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Soundcellar, Poole, BH15 1NE
May 25th 2018 8.30pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Bebop Club, Bristol BS8 4SF
May 29th 2018 8.30pm - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe – baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale – alto sax; Dave Whitford – bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. Watermill Jazz
Betchworth Park Golf Club, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1NZ
Betchworth Park Golf Club, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1NZ
May 31st 2018 8.00pm - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe – baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale – alto sax; Dave Whitford – bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
June 2nd 2018 8.30pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Posk Jazz Café, London W6 0RF
June 5th 2018 9.00pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Jazz at The Spotted Dog Birmingham, Spotted Dog, Birmingham B12 0NH
June 6th 2018 8.45pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Jazz at The Lescar
The Lescar Hotel, Sheffield S11 8 ZF
The Lescar Hotel, Sheffield S11 8 ZF
June 7th 2018 9.00pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Matt and Phreds, Manchester, M4 1LW
June 8th 2018 8.30pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Wakefield Jazz, Wakefield Sports Club, WF1 3RR
June 9th 2018 8.30pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Zefirelli’s, Ambleside,
Cumbria, LA22 9OJ
Cumbria, LA22 9OJ
June 12th 2018 8.30pm - Chris Biscoe – saxes; John Turville - piano; Dave Whitford – bass; Clive Fenner – drums. East Side Jazz Club, Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 2 Harvey Road, London E11 3DB
June 20th 2018 8.00pm - Way Out West play The Sonny Rollins Songbook - Including Chris Biscoe, Pete Hurt, Tom Millar, Gary Willcox. Memorable compositions by Sonny Rollins and some of his very personal choice of standard material. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
June 26th 2018 8.30pm - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Vortex Jazz Club, London N16 8AZ
June 29th 2017 8.00pm - Chris Biscoe – saxes, alto clarinet; Hans Koller – baritone; Larry Bartley – bass; Joel Waters – drums. This evening’s presentation by Way Out West focuses on material by Monk, Mingus and Ornette Coleman. The Clockhouse, Teddington, Mddx TW11 8HA
July 1st 2018 1.00pm - Chris Biscoe and Tony Kofi play music by the great alto players.
Chris Biscoe and Tony Kofi – saxes; Steve Watts – bass; Dave Barry - drums. The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR
Chris Biscoe and Tony Kofi – saxes; Steve Watts – bass; Dave Barry - drums. The Oval Tavern 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR
July 3rd 2017 12.00-14.00 - TWO OF A MIND - with Chris Biscoe – baritone sax, alto clarinet; Allison Neale – alto sax; Jeremy Brown –bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. OUT TO LUNCH 2018
Culford Room, Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1 9DQ
Culford Room, Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1 9DQ
July 5th 2018 7.00pm doors 8.00pm music - Chris Biscoe Quartet, Chris Biscoe (saxes), John Turville (piano), Steve Watts (bass), Stu Butterfield (drums) Featuring compositions by Billy Strayhorn and Sonny Rollins. The Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ
July 25th 2018 8.00pm - Dave Jones Nonet featuring Henry Lowther, Mark Armstrong, Nick Mills, Tony Woods, Pete Hurt, Chris Biscoe, John Turville, Eric Ford. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
July 27th 2018 - Chris Biscoe and Pete Hurt- saxes; Tom Millar - piano; Dave Jones- bass; Gary Willcox - drums. Compare and Contrast: Five Way Out West bandleaders each choose a standard and one of their own compositions for an evening of musical contrasts. Way Out West at The Clockhouse, 69 High Street, Teddington TW11 8HA
August 22nd 2018 8.00pm - Way Out West Presents a Summer Jazz programme led by pianist Tom Millar. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
August 27th 2018 8.30pm - Chris Biscoe – saxes; Steve Fishwick – trumpet; Kate Williams – piano; Jeremy Brown – bass; Trevor Tomkins - drums. Jazz at the Milford Arms, 574 London Road, Isleworth TW7 4EY
September 8th 2018 - TWO OF A MIND - Chris Biscoe – baritone sax and alto clarinet; Allison Neale – alto sax; Dave Warren – guitar; Dave Whitford – bass; Matt Fishwick – drums. Berkhamsted Jazz Club, Berkhamsted HP4 3HB
September 23rd 2018 7.30-9.30pm - Duo with pianist Terrence Collie. Neighbourhood Café Yukari, 110 North Road, Kew, SW London TW9 4HJ
September 26th 2018 - The Brotherhood of Breath. 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL
September 27th 2018 - Loz Speyer’s Inner Space - Loz Speyer – trumpet; Chris Biscoe and Rachel Musson – saxes; Olie Brice - bass; Gary Willcox – drums. Ram Jam Club, behind the Grey Horse pub, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 5EE
September 28th 2018 8.30pm - Chris Biscoe – baritone and soprano saxes, alto clarinet; Allison Neale – alto sax; Dave Jones – bass. This evening’s presentation by Way Out West is three musicians improvising around great standards in a variety of permutations
The Clockhouse, Teddington, Mddx TW11 8HA
The Clockhouse, Teddington, Mddx TW11 8HA
October 6th 2018 8pm - ‘Glad Day’ – The Westbrook Blake - Phil Minton, Kate Westbrook,
Mike Westbrook, Billy Thompson, Chris Biscoe, Steve Berry plus Rising Voices Choir directed by Ali Sharpe. St Peter’s Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2EE
Mike Westbrook, Billy Thompson, Chris Biscoe, Steve Berry plus Rising Voices Choir directed by Ali Sharpe. St Peter’s Church, Hinton Road, Bournemouth, BH1 2EE
October 30th 2018 7.30pm - Mo Foster and Friends, Mo Foster – bass, Ray Russell – guitar, Jim Watson – keyboard; Nic France – drums, Corrina Sylvester – percussion, Chris Biscoe - saxes. Herts Jazz, The Maltings Arts Centre, Level 2, 26 The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HL
November 5th 2018 7.30pm - Mo Foster and Friends, 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
November 7th 2018 8.00-10.30pm - Chris Biscoe and Tony Kofi play music by the great alto players, Chris Biscoe – alto sax and alto clarinet; Tony Kofi – alto sax; Larry Bartley – bass; Dave Barry – drums. Ruislip Golf Club, Ruislip HA4 7DQ
November 16th 2018 8.00pm - WOBBLY RAIL FIVE, Chris Biscoe – alto and soprano sax, alto clarinet; Pete Hurt – tenor and soprano sax; Liam Noble – piano; Steve Watts – bass; Jon Scott – drums. Cheltenham Jazz
November 18th 2018 1.00pm - Chris Biscoe – saxes, Tom Millar – piano, Larry Bartley – bass, Dave Barry - drums. The Oval Tavern, 131 Oval Road, Croydon CR0 6BR
November 22nd 2018 8.30pm - Mo Foster and Friends, Mo Foster – bass, Ray Russell – guitar, Jim Watson – keyboard; Nic France – drums, Corrina Sylvester – percussion, Chris Biscoe - saxes. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, London N6 5HG
November 25th 2018 - Way Out West Presents. The Home Guard Club, East Sheen, London
November 28th 2018 8.00pm - Scott Willcox Big Band album launch of All Change! Featuring Josephine Davies, Georgia Mancio, Steve Main. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
November 30th 2018 8.00pm - WOBBLY RAIL FIVE. Chris Biscoe – alto and soprano sax, alto clarinet; Pete Hurt – tenor and soprano sax; Liam Noble – piano; Steve Watts – bass; Jon Scott – drums. Birmingham Jazz, 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham B1 3HE
December 2nd 2018 - 6.00pm - THE MORPH TRIO. Chris Biscoe – reeds, John Pope – bass, Roger Turner - drums. Associazione Culturale AREA SISMICA, Via Le Selve 23, 47121 Forlì – Loc. Ravaldino in M.
December 3rd 2018 - 9.30pm - THE MORPH TRIO. Chris Biscoe – reeds, John Pope – bass, Roger Turner - drums. Cantina Cenci, Tarzo (Treviso), Italy
December 4th 2018 - THE MORPH TRIO. Chris Biscoe – reeds, John Pope – bass, Roger Turner - drums. Dirtmor, Treviso, Italy
December 5th 2018 - THE MORPH TRIO. Chris Biscoe – reeds, John Pope – bass, Roger Turner - drums. Recording with Walter Prati, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Sergio Armaroli, Roger Turner, John Pope, Chris Biscoe. Milan, Italy
December 9th 2018 8.00pm - GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA – Uncharted Crossings. Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
December 19th 2018 8.00pm - WAY OUT WEST CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK with Kate Williams, Nette Robinson, Tom Millar, Tony Woods, Chris Biscoe, Tim Whitehead, Dave Jones, Gary Willcox. The Bull’s Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY
