Rachel Musson
Musson tells stories with a cohesive precision while shifting back and forth between folk-melody, contemplative sax and raw, overblown sonic textures using a varied range of extended technique.
―Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise
A UK-based saxophonist, improviser and composer UK, Rachel Musson has spent over two decades immersed in improvised music, and is now gradually introducing composed elements into her work, drawing on text, field recordings and processing sounds.
Rachel is involved with a variety of improvisation projects, featuring on several releases (577 Records, Babel Label, Two Rivers Records), performing with musicians such as Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders, Olie Brice, and a recent improvised collaboration with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Her recent album, Ashes and Dust Earth and Sky, blends compositions, improvisations and field recordings, and her solo performances have evolved to incorporate these sounds in a live setting.
Rachel is a current (2024-2027) recipient of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Composer award.