Described by Ben Watson as "one of the unsung heroes of modern British music", Tony Bevan is an improvising virtuoso on Soprano, Tenor and Bass saxophones. Growing up in Aylesbury, he was mentored by the great Lol Coxhill. He later became involved with London Musicians Collective and Oxford Musicians Collective, leading to an invitation to play Derek Bailey's international symposium of improvisers, COMPANY in 1988. He subsequently released several albums on Bailey's INCUS as well as recording with Bailey himself. Bevan has played with the likes of Sunny Murray, Steve Reid, John Edwards, Mark Sanders and Phil Minton as well as leading his own groups.
Bevan currently lives in Glasgow, where he runs the fortnightly improvised music session Help Me I’m Melting. In addition to collaborating with members of the local music scene such as Fritz Welch, Una McGlone, Jer Reid and Bill Whitmer, Bevan invites visiting musicians such as Eddie Prevost, Ashley Wales, Seth Bennett and Johnny Hunter. His label Foghorn Records has documented some of these sessions, alongside studio and live dates with Tony Buck, Joe Morris, Jeb Bishop and Sunny Murray.
