Derek Pascoe
Derek Pascoe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Instruments | Vocals, saxophone |
Derek Pascoe (born 1957) is a British musician now based in Adelaide, South Australia. He was the vocalist and saxophonist in pop band Flintlock in the 1970s. He is a member of the jazz performance academic staff of the Elder Conservatorium of Music and has collaborated with a number of musicians in musical and spoken word performances.
Biography
[edit | edit source]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).[1]
He appeared as himself in the TV show You Must be Joking and in every episode of Pauline's Quirkes (with Pauline Quirke) in 1976.[1] Flintlock played cover versions of a variety of songs in both series.[2] He appeared in a two-part episode of the children's science fiction programme The Tomorrow People, "The Heart of Sogguth" in 1977,[1] in which the band's music was used to revive an ancient demon.[3]
After leaving Flintlock and losing interest in pop music, he began to study and practise jazz.[4]
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.[5]
He played sax in the spoken word/impro outfit Max-Mo, formed in 2009.[6]
Pascoe was a member of the Jazz Performance academic staff of the Elder Conservatorium of Music (teaching saxophone, improvisation and small ensemble in 2011[7] and still a lecturer in 2017,[8] but as of May 2020[update] does not appear on the staff list.
Pascoe is the father of writer, stand-up comedian and actress Sara Pascoe.[1]
Collaborations
[edit | edit source]Among his many collaborations, he joined The Shaolin Afronauts and other collaborators on Quest under Capricorn. After a performance at the Adelaide Festival Centre, the album was released[9] on 6 July 2012 on Freestyle Records.[10][11] The group reprised their Quest under Capricorn performance at The Gov as part of the Umbrella: Winter City Sounds festival in July 2017.[9]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]In 2009, the Australian Music Centre described Pascoe as "among the leading free improvisers in Adelaide, whose rigorous approach to musical self-discipline gives a profound assurance to his rare extended solo public performances".[12]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Derek Pascoe at IMDb
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