MARK CHARIG

Mark Charig has been one of the major exponents of the trumpet on the British and European jazz scene during the last three decades. Of course, his main claim to fame in strictly Canterbury terms is his short stint in the legendary augmented line-up of Soft Machine in late 1969, and subsequent appearances on the band's landmark album «Fourth». But this association came about through his involvement in pianist Keith Tippett's groundbreaking late 60s sextet, and it is alongside Tippett and fellow brass players Elton Dean and Nick Evans that Charig made his greatest musical achievements. Charig was self-taught and started his musical career playing in various blues and soul outfits. One of his first major gigs was a tour backing Stevie Wonder in 1966. Then at the 1968 Barry Summer school he met Keith Tippett, and fellow students Elton Dean and Nick Evans. The four musicians formed the core of read more...