Nick Evans

Nicolas Kenneth Dacre Evans (born 9 January 1947 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), professionally known as Nick Evans, is a Welsh former jazz and progressive rock trombonist.

Career Evans worked in the Graham Collier Sextet (1968–69), Keith Tippett Group (1968–70), Soft Machine (1969), Brotherhood of Breath (1970–74), Centipede (1970–71), Just Us (1972–73), Ambush (1972), Ninesense (1975–80), Intercontinental Express (1976), Ark (1976, 1978), Nicra (1977), Dudu Pukwana's Diamond Express (1977), Spirits Rejoice (1978–79), and Dreamtime (1983).

Early years He started playing the trombone at age 11 and by 1966 he had joined the New Welsh Jazz Orchestra. In that period he first joined the Graham Collier Sextet. In 1968 at the Barry school he worked with Keith Tippett and became a founding member of his sextet. He later worked with South African band Brotherhood of Breath and also Soft Machine. He was a peripheral figure in the Canterbury scene.

Evans also appeared on the album Lizard by the progressive rock band, King Crimson, in 1970.

Discography

1969 : The heart of the blues is sound by Champion Jack Dupree 1969 : Down Another Road by Graham Collier Sextet 1969 : Manfred Mann Chapter Three by Manfred Mann Chapter Three 1970 : Third by Soft Machine 1970 : Lizard by King Crimson 1970 : You are here... I am there by Keith Tippett 1970 : Die Jazz-Werkstatt '70 by Various Artists 1971 : Conflagration by The Trio 1971 : Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath 1971 : Banana Moon by Daevid Allen 1971 : Out of nowhere by Henry Schifter 1971 : Blue Memphis by Memphis Slim 1971 : Fourth by Soft Machine 1971 : Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening by The Keith Tippett Group 1971 : Brotherhood by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 1971 : Septober Energy by Centipede 1971 : Time of the Last Persecution by Bill Fay 1971 : 1969 by Julie Driscoll 1971 : Reg King by Reg King 1971 : Rites and Rituals by Ray Russell 1971 : Worker's Playtime by B B Blunder 1972 : Graham Bell by Graham Bell 1973 : 1984 by Hugh Hopper 1974 : Live at Willisau by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 1974 : Alexis Korner Mister Blues by Alexis Korner - With Mel Collins, Boz Burrell, Ian Wallace, Elton Dean, Zoot Money, etc. 1975 : Sunset Glow by Julie Tippetts 1975 : Desperate Straights by Slapp Happy/Henry Cow 1976 : Thunder into Our Hearts by Jabula 1976 : London by Intercontinental Express 1976 : Oh ! For The Edge by Elton Dean's Ninesense 1977 : Triple Echo by Soft Machine - 3 LP Boxset 1977 : Happy Daze by Elton Dean's Ninesense 1977 : Listen/Hear by Nicra 1978 : Frames (Music For An Imaginary Film) by Keith Tippett's Ark 1978 : Diamond Express by Dudu Pukwana 1978 : Spirits Rejoice by Louis Moholo Octet 1981 : Yes Please ! Angoulème 1981 by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 1984 : Bunny Up by Dreamtime 1985 : Hat Music by Katie Perks 1985 : The Bologna Tapes by Elton Dean Quintet 1986 : A Loose Kite In A Gentle Wind Floating With Only My Will For An Anchor by Keith Tippett Sextet 1986 : T.R.O.U.B.L.E by Vic Godard 1987 : Andy Sheppard by Andy Sheppard 1988 : Alexis Korner And... 1972 - 1983 by Alexis Korner 1988 : Copy Cats by Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin 1988 : Willkommen In West-Poind-Blanc by Clowns & Helden 1988 : Born to Cry by Johnny Thunders 2001 : Travelling Somewhere by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 2004 : Bremen to Bridgwater by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 2006 : Which Way Now by Harry Miller's Isipingo, recorded in 1975 2008 : Eclipse at Dawn by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath 2009 : Full Steam Ahead by Harry Miller's Isipingo, recorded during 1975–1977 2016 : Different Times, Different Places by Harry Miller, recorded during 1973–1976