David Quincy (born 13 September 1939,

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, Sussex), better known as Dave Quincy (and also billed as Dave Quincey), is an English saxophonist and composer who was a founder-member of British jazz-rock bands If and Zzebra. Before joining If, Quincy had played in the early 1960s with

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, and with

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and the Thunderbirds from August 1965 to February 1967 where he played with Dave Greenslade (who would also later briefly join If when their first line-up split, before going on to form his own group). Quincy then recorded two albums with

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before recording for JJ Jackson, where he met up with

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and Terry Smith, with whom he would form If. When If broke up, Quincy went on to become a founder-member of Zzebra, with Terry Smith.

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now release all the If recordings in their catalogue, and in 2014 released ''Groovicity'', a recent recording by a quartet led by Quincy. In 2016, the label released ''If 5'', being a record by a reformed version of If, led by original members Dave Quincy and Terry Smith.

Discography

With Manfred Mann

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

With If

*1970:'' If'' *1970:'' If 2'' *1971:'' If 3'' *1972:''

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'' *1972:''

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'' *2016:''If 5'' (Repertoire)

With Zzebra

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

As sideman

*1970: '' J. J. Jackson's Dilemma'' *1971: ''Cast of Thousands'' -

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*1982: ''In London'' -

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*1986: ''Altitude'' -

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Solo

*1974: ''

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With Groovicity

*2014: ''Groovicity'' (Dave Quincy/Guy Gardner Quartet) (

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quincy, Dave 1939 births Living people English jazz saxophonists English rock saxophonists British male saxophonists English session musicians Place of birth missing (living people) If (band) members 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century British male musicians