Saxophonist, flautist and producer Chip Wickham casts a long shadow across the UK jazz landscape. Originally from Brighton, Chip Wickham first came to prominence in the UK breakbeat scene playing with the likes of Rae & Christian, The Pharcyde, Nightmares On Wax and Graham Massey. But at heart, Chip has always been a jazz musician – he played on Matthew Halsall’s debut album Sending My Love in 2008, beginning a relationship with Gondwana Records that now spans 17 years. He has made a name for himself with a series of beautifully crafted solo albums that draw equally on hard swinging spiritual jazz, the classic sounds of 60s British jazz and the more contemporary sounds of artists such as Jazzanova, The Cinematic Orchestra and Nicola Conte.