Chris Biscoe can also be heard in Mingus Moves, which is inspired by the small group music of the late Charles Mingus: Video

05.02. – Happy Birthday !!! Almost a decade and a half after being formed, Mingus Moves has found a new identity as a Septet, featuring the music from ‘Mingus Ah Um’ at Ronnie Scott’s and other London venues. The new CD Profiles of Mingus uses several different line-ups (solo quartet, quintet, sextet and septet) to colour some of the many musical images Mingus created.

June 2010 saw 2 quartet gigs with Liam Noble, one of which presents Liam’s superb trio reflection on the work of Dave Brubeck followed by a quartet set of originals.

The Chris Biscoe Quartet featured on Gone in the Air has continued to build a solid reputation as a touring band, to add to the excellent reviews received by the record. Early 2010 saw a 5 date tour around England, and summer dates include Cleethorpes Jazz Festival and Ealing Jazz Festival. Dates are already in place for an autumn tour.

2009 saw the reappearance of the Chris Biscoe Band featuring Pete Hurt and Liam Noble with two London gigs in July.

These groups are just two from a list of new projects set up by Chris Biscoe in recent years. British Standard Time is an exploration of British show tunes of the pre-Beatles era, with a couple of folk tunes thrown in for good measure while Miles vs Monk, is inspired by the 50th anniversaries of two remarkable and vividly contrasting records, Miles Ahead and Monks Music.

Starting in October 2004 Way Out West has promoted well over 200 gigs, ranging through mainstream, bop, contemporary, latin, and free improv, with all possible sub-genres. The collective now has around 20 members, including bebop legend Tony Kinsey, as well as musicians quite new to the national jazz scene.

Way Out West was also the venue for the genesis of the new Biscoe/Edwards/Marsh trio. The first gig included saxist Ingrid Laubrock. Drawing on old standards – including a waltz by Ivor Novello, some material from the freer end of the jazz repertoire – Ornette Coleman, Mike Osborne, Thelonious Monk – and improvisation, the success of this gig led Chris to imagine the trio with John and Tony as the foundation for a series of gigs with invited guests from across the jazz spectrum. In September 2005 the trio performed with Evan Parker at Way Out West, followed by gigs with Ben Davis and Ingrid Laubrock, in which more original material has been incorporated into the repertoire.