Malcolm’s love of many styles of jazz trombone have enabled him to be a versatile performer as well as a distinctive voice on the UK Jazz scene. In 1989 after studying at Exeter University and at the Guildhall School of music, he joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, occupying the lead trombone chair for two years. He has since performed with a variety of artists including Nat Gonella, Digby Fairweather, John Dankworth, Henry Lowther, Martin Speake and Liam Noble. He has also worked with soul artists Ronnie Spector and Martha Reeves and has twice toured with Bryan Ferry, featuring on two of his albums, As Time Goes By, and The Jazz Age. Malcolm also features on Ferry’s soundtrack to the Great Gatsby (2013). More recent projects include the acclaimed Basin Street Brawlers (also featuring Pete Horsfall and Ewan Bleach) and Three Way Stretch with pianist Liam Noble and drummer Dave Wickins; a trio which draws on a a wide range of jazz styles to achieve it’s unique sound. More recently Malcolm has become part of Han’s Koller’s Bird Migration Big Band, a group of some of the UK’s finest jazz musicians dedicated to reimagining the work of Charlie Parker.

As vocalist Malcolm has also developed a distinctive, strongly swinging style, and an exciting, inventive approach to scat singing. Things are Looking Up by VoxCity5 (2007), features Malcolm alongside acclaimed vocalist, Nia Lynn in original arrangements for two voices and rhythm section. Malcolm’s first solo vocal release, backed by a band featuring Leo Richardson (saxophones), Chris Eldred (piano), Conor Chaplin (bass) and Douglas Marinner (drums), is due out on 22nd April. Listen and purchase here

Malcolm is a highly regarded educator with 30 years of experience working in primary and secondary schools, adult education, summer schools and higher education. At present he is Senior Lecturer in Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London