PHIL BANCROFT
Genres: 21st Century Modern, World Fusion, Post Bop • United Kingdom

British jazz saxophonist (* 29 January 1967 in London, United Kingdom). from discogs Bancroft is an impressive tenor saxophonist and has been a major force in the ongoing development of Scottish jazz, now regarded as among the most vibrant scenes in Europe. He's surrounded himself with musicians from the top flight of Norway and the UK to play his engagingly open compositions with an instinctive group empathy, creative invention and instrumental flair. Performing music commissioned by the PRS Foundation, the quartet features Norway's Thomas Strønen, drummer of leading Scandinavian groups such as Stahls Blå, Food, and Silje Nieegard, the charismatic Mike Walker, European guitarist of choice for artists like George Russell, Mike Gibbs, and Peter Erskine plus bassist Steve Watts, a stalwart of The UK jazz scene over the last decade. Phil Bancroft plays soprano and tenor saxophones, and various whistles. His roots are in the American jazz tradition, from Swing and Be-bop through read more...