Dave Quincy
David Quincy (born September 13, 1939, Battle Sussex), better known as Dave Quincy (and also billed as Dave Quincey), is a British saxophonist and composer who was a founder-member of British jazz-rock bands If and Zzebra.
Before joining If, Quincy had played in the early 1960s with Jet Harris,[1] [2] and with Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds from August 1965 to February 1967 where he played with Dave Greenslade (who would also later briefly join If when their first line-up split, before going on to form his own group). Quincy then recorded two albums with Manfred Mann's Chapter Three before recording for JJ Jackson, where he met up with Dick Morrissey and Terry Smith, with whom he would form If.[3] When If broke up, Quincy went on to become a founder-member of Zzebra, with Terry Smith. REPERTOIRE RECORDS[UK]LTD.Now release all the IF recordings in their catalogue,and in 2014 have released 'GROOVICITY' a recent recording by a quartet led by Quincy.
In 2016 REPERTOIRE RECORDS[UK]LTD have released IF5 - Cat.No. REPUK 1289 Made under licence from If Recordings.
Discography
With Manfred Mann
- 1969: Chapter Three - Manfred Mann's Chapter Three
- 1970: Chapter Three Vol. 2 - Manfred Mann's Chapter Three
With If
- 1970:If
- 1970:If 2
- 1971:If 3
- 1972:If 4
- 1972:Waterfall
- 2016:[If 5]] New release REPUK 1289 Repertoire Records[UK]Ltd
Made under licence from If Recordings
With Zzebra
- 1974: Zzebra
- 1975: Panic (Polydor)
- 1975: Take It Or Leave It
- 2001: Lost World (recorded live in 1975)
As sideman
- 1970: J. J. Jackson's Dilemma
- 1971: Cast of Thousands - Leigh Stephens
- 1982: In London - Teresa Brewer
- 1986: Altitude - Jamie Talbot
With Groovicity
- 2014: Groovicity[Dave Quincy/Guy Gardner Quartet]
REPERTOIRE RECORDS[UK]Ltd. Cat.No. REPUK 1230
Groovicity You Tube Clip 2014
Dave Quincy - Tenor Saxophone
Guy Gardner - Piano
Joe Limburn - Double Bass
Lee Miller - Drums
Track Listing
1. Dee Cue [Guy Gardner]
2. I Only Have Eyes For You [Dubin,Warren]
3. Groovicity [Dave Quincy]
4. Blue In Green [Miles Davis]
5. Mulgrew Miller [Guy Gardner]
6. Alice In Wonderland [Hillard,Fain]
7. Soul Eyes [Mal Waldron]
8. Dearly Beloved [Kern,Mercer]
9. Dexters Delight [Dave Quincy]
10. Who Can I Turn To [Newley,Bricusse]
References
- ^ Live Music History Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Chris Welch (1997) Linernotes for "Europe '72". Repertoire REP 4653-WY Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Index of Classic Rock Bands: "Manfred Mann" Retrieved 14 July 2013.