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George Haslam

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George Haslam (born 22 February 1939,Preston, Lancashire) is an Englishavant-garde jazz saxophonist. Haslam's horns of choice are thebaritone saxophone and thetárogató. Voted in the top twenty All Time World Greatest Baritone Saxists in Japanese Encyclopaedia of Jazz.

Haslam performed in thefree improvisational scene aroundLondon from the late 1960s, but did not begin recording until the 1980s. His first recording was issued in 1984, having been recorded while on tour inHungary. His ensemble, called the Siger Band, includedPaul Rutherford,Pete McPhail,Tony Moore, andNigel Morris. He played inMexico in 1986 and inCuba soon after; his was the first British jazz ensemble to play in the latter country.^[1] He won the same distinction inArgentina before the end of the decade, and has returned repeatedly to this country to perform and record. He foundedSlam Records in 1989 to issue his own music; the label also releases material bySteve Lacy andMal Waldron, among others. During this time his collaborations included work withLol Coxhill, Paul Hession,Laszlo Gardony,Ruben Ferrero, andEvan Parker.

Haslam founded theBritish Saxophone Quartet in 1992, withPaul Dunmall,Elton Dean, andSimon Picard rounding out the membership. He also founded an ensemble called Meltdown in 1997, which issued its first record in 2001.