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Theo Travis
12+ albums
jazzambientsaxophoneexperimentalFusion
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Theo Travis (born on July 7th, 1964 in in Birmingham, England) is a British saxophonist, flautist, and composer whose work spans jazz, progressive and ambient electronica. The London, United Kingdom-based saxophonist and composer Theo Travis has made a name for himself on the British jazz scene for his virtuosity and soulful style as well as his fine compositions. Born in Birmingham, Theo studied classical music at the University of Manchester whilst playing in various jazz and rock bands. He signed to 33 Records in 1993, has released three solo albums on the label to date and has just finished the improvised album Bodywork with drummer John Marshall and guitarist Mark Wood. In October 1996 Travis released Secret Island, his third CD on 33 Records which also features guitarist John Etheridge. The album has several blues-oriented tracks and a tune inspired by the Iain Banks novel The Crow Road. Following the release of Secret Island, Travis and his band undertook a 27-date United Kingdom tour. His performance at the 1996 Glasgow International Jazz Festival was voted Outstanding Concert as Voted by the Audience for which he won the prestigious Scotrail Jazz Award. Travis' second CD on 33 Records, View from the Edge, was voted Best British Jazz CD of 1994 by the Jazz on CD Readers/Critics poll. He was also nominated as Rising Star in the 1996 and 1998 British Jazz Awards and was named Best Newcomer of 1993 by the Financial Times. Travis was featured in a session for Jazz Parad
