Derek Pascoe (born 1957) is a British musician now based in

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. He was the

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and

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in pop band

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in the 1970s. He is a member of the

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performance academic staff of the

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and has collaborated with a number of musicians in musical and

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performances.

Biography

Pascoe trained as a saxophonist from the age of 15, after being inspired by a performance on television. He was the vocalist and saxophonist in Flintlock (previously known as the Young Revivals). He appeared as himself in the TV show ''You Must be Joking'' and in every episode of ''Pauline's Quirkes'' (with

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) in 1976. Flintlock played

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s of a variety of songs in both series. He appeared in a two-part episode of the children's

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programme ''

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'', "The Heart of Sogguth" in 1977, in which the band's music was used to revive an ancient demon. After leaving Flintlock and losing interest in pop music, he began to study and practise

. In 2007, he was noted for his performance at the Tyndall Assembly, a concert series directed by Tristan Louth-Robins in Adelaide, in which he collaborated with experimental composer Luke Harrald. He played sax in the

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outfit Max-Mo, formed in 2009. Pascoe was a member of the Jazz Performance academic staff of the

(teaching saxophone,

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and small ensemble in 2011 and still a lecturer in 2017, but does not appear on the staff list. Pascoe is the father of writer, stand-up comedian and actress

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Collaborations

Among his many collaborations, he joined The Shaolin Afronauts and other collaborators on ''Quest under Capricorn''. After a performance at the

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, the album was released on 6 July 2012 on Freestyle Records. The group reprised their ''Quest under Capricorn'' performance at

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as part of the Umbrella: Winter City Sounds festival in July 2017.

Recognition

In 2009, the

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described Pascoe as "among the leading free improvisers in

, whose rigorous approach to musical self-discipline gives a profound assurance to his rare extended solo public performances".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pascoe, Derek 1957 births Date of birth missing (living people) Living people English male singers English jazz saxophonists British male saxophonists Place of birth missing (living people) English expatriates in Australia 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century British male musicians