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CodeDS/UK/21545
NameThe Alex Hitchcock Quintet (fl.2000s)
Datesfl.2000s
GenderGroup (Male)
Place of Birth/OriginLondon, England (formed - inferred)
RelationshipsMembers:
Alex Hitchcock - saxophone
James Copus - trumpet, flugelhorn
Will Barry - piano
Joe Downard - bass
Jay Davis - drums
BiographyThe Alex Hitchcock Quintet shares a musical history that stretches back over a decade, and features some of the most exciting and distinctive rising stars from London’s vibrant jazz scene.

Taking its compositional cue from an Anglo-American range of influences including Kneebody, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Jasper Hoiby, the group showcases a spirit of openness and interaction grounded in its members’ close musical relationships, while blurring the boundary between written and improvised music, and balancing harmonic curiosity with melodic impact.

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