Paul Jolly was born in 1946. After meeting the pianist and composer Mel Davis, who was at supply teacher at his school in 1962, Paul seriously began to explore jazz and improvised music.

In 1969 he joined for the People Band an improvising group formed by Davis and the percussionist Terry Day. This association still lasts and it has impacted on all of his approach to creativity.

Alongside his performing roles in 1991 he took on executive & artistic production for "33" Records, including all A&R, product design and international distribution development. To date "33" have released over 350 albums of contemporary jazz & related music and is one of the leading independent jazz labels in the U.K.

Latest projects include a duo with the poet Paula Rae Gibson, a duo with pianist Mike Adcock, a duo with percussionist Steve Seal and with Ben Higham’s ‘The Brass Monkeys’. His love of work with dancers is now continuing with performing with the award winning contemporary dance group “House of Absolute’.

Sothiac – Pat Moonchy (vocals, synth), Lucky Liguori (guitar, gongs) & Paul Jolly (bass clarinet, clarinet, saxophone)