Alex Paxton
Alex (1990) is an award-winning composer and improvising-trombonist based in the UK.
His music is stylistically pluralist. Informed by his life as a jazz musician & improviser, Alex’s work draws upon an enormous range of classical and folk music traditions and heats them into his own uniquely explosive musical voice. Much of his work is interested in incorporating soloistic improvisation and is a celebration of expressive individual existence. He is artistic director, composer and trombonist of the ensemble DREAM MUSICS who have recorded his music with some of the Uk’s most exciting creative musicians; for example: PURPLE-TREE TAPESTRY, PRAYER; with STRINGS and JOAN RIVERS.
His music has been played/recorded by leading orchestras and ensembles including Ensemble Modern, London Sinfonietta, Klammer Klang, London Philharmonic Orchestra LPO, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), Ensemble x.y, x.y Song, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), National Youth Jazz Orchestra (UK) NYJO, Listen-Pony, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Psappha Ensemble, Orion Symphony Orchestra OSO, Helios Collective, Chaos Collective Orchestra, Mirrors of Hall Big Band, Dr. K Sextet, 5KBrass Quintet, RAM Philharmonic and RCM Philharmonic and soloists Tabea Debus, Patrick Terry, David Zucchi & Jacob Collier.
For a full biography, visit Alex’s website.
Work(s) for Slide Action:
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for 4 trombones.
[Premiered 30/11/2021 Royal Over Seas League]
Imagine 4 medieval trombonists running around the citadel one morning, waking everyone up.
What People Are Saying About Alex:
“In a dark time this music will make you smile.....antic experimentalism.....manic contrast heavy.....This is the most joyous sound I’ve heard in ages!”
— New York Times
"Alex is both a marvel and a terror to any trombonists wanting to play his music”
— Scot Stroman, Guildhall School of Music.