Mick Hutton


Mick Hutton is a British jazz bassist and composer.

Career

Hutton is known from the British jazz scene by his work with Harry Beckett and with Julian Argüelles, Iain Ballamy, Django Bates and Ken Stubbs, the Chris Biscoe Sextet and Bill Bruford's Band Earthworks. In addition, Hutton worked throughout his career with Alan Barnes, Peter Erskine, Tina May, Jim Mullen, John Scofield, Alan Skidmore, Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Stan Tracey, and Kenny Wheeler. In 2002 he played on Robin Williamsons album Skirting the River Road, and the same year he played in a trio with Martin Speake and Paul Motian.
A hand injury forced him to abandon the upright bass. He started working as bass guitarist, percussionist, and synthesizer player and as a composer. He works with his own band of saxophonist Andy Panayi, pianist Barry Green, and drummer Paul Robinson. With his quartet, including Iain Ballamy, Ross Stanley and Paul Robinson, he frequently visits venues around the world.

Selected discography

With Harry Beckett
With The Gordon Beck Quintet
With First House
With The Chris Biscoe Sextet
With Bill Bruford's Earthworks
With John Taylor Trio
With Tommy Smith
With Steve Argüelles
With Nick Purnell
With Lysis
With Stan Sulzman
With Estelle Kokot
With Ken Stubbs
With Robin Williamson
With Elkie Brooks & Humphrey Lyttelton
With Gary Husband
With Liam Noble Group
With Martin Speake
With Joanna Eden
With The Boat-Rockers
With Tim Garland