Dave Quincy

Dave Quincy
Quincy in 1970
Background information
Born (1939-09-13) 13 September 1939
Battle, Sussex, England
Genresjazz
InstrumentsSaxophone, flute
Years active1962–present
Formerly ofThe Thunderbirds, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, If, Zzebra

David Quincy (born 13 September 1939, Battle, Sussex), also billed as Dave Quincey, is an English saxophonist and composer who was a founder-member of British jazz-rock bands If and Zzebra.

Career

Quincy's professional career began in the early 1960s, when he backed Jet Harris, who went solo after leaving The Shadows.[1][2] His first tour with Harris was in 1962, with Sam Cooke and Little Richard.[3]

He then joined Geraldo's Navy and performed on the MS Queen Elizabeth[3] for a while before he returned to land and toured with Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds from August 1965 to February 1967. Quincy claims that nor he or the other band members ever played on Farlowe's recordings, including his 1966 number one "Out of Time", with session musicians being brought in instead.[3] In the Thunderbirds with Quincy at the time included Dave Greenslade and Albert Lee.[3] Quincy left the Thunderbirds in 1967 when he started focusing more on jazz music.[3]

Quincy then recorded two albums with Manfred Mann Chapter Three before recording for JJ Jackson, where he met up with Dick Morrissey and Terry Smith, with whom he would form If.[3][4] Quincy toured with If for four years, when he and Smith left in 1973 to form Zzebra. Zzebra released three albums between 1974 and 1975, with Quincy playing saxophones, clavinet and piano amongst them.[5] In 1974, he produced the music for the comedy film Can You Keep It Up for a Week?.

In 2014 the album Groovicity, a recent recording by a quartet led by Quincy, was released. In 2016, the label released If 5, being a record by a reformed version of If, led by Quincy and Smith.[6]

Personal life

Quincy fell ill with cancer in 2014, but soon recovered.[3]

Discography

With Manfred Mann

  • 1969: Chapter Three - Manfred Mann's Chapter Three
  • 1970: Chapter Three Vol. 2 - Manfred Mann's Chapter Three

With If

With Zzebra

  • 1974: Zzebra
  • 1975: Panic (Polydor)
  • 1975: Take It Or Leave It
  • 2001: Lost World (recorded live in 1975)

As sideman

Solo

With Groovicity

References

  1. ^ Live Music History Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ^ Chris Welch (1997) Linernotes for "Europe '72". Repertoire REP 4653-WY Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Hodgett, Trevor (8 February 2024). "Dave Quincy, English jazz-rock pioneer". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. ^ Index of Classic Rock Bands: "Manfred Mann" Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  5. ^ Trimaximalist (14 January 2021). "Zzebra -". Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ^ Particulars of If 5; Repertoire Records . Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  7. ^ "If | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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