Q3 is a jazz / jazz fusion quartet based in Cambridge UK. Formed by pianist and composer Martin Hallmark in 2013 the band has a high quality line up including Kevin Flanagan (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Tiago Coimbra (electric bass) and several drummers - Steve Hynes, Derek Scurll and Oscar Reynolds. Their first album, Spider Dance, is largely a trio affair with impressive guest appearances from Flanagan and vocalist Helen McDonald. Some fine compositions including the swinging title track, Spirit of the Kasbah and Atomised. Flanagan joins the band full time for the second release in 2019, The Monkey Puzzle Tree, which has a more fusion feel and draws upon Robert Glasper amongst its influences. Coimbra and Flanagan produce some very fine solos particularly on Fake Blues, Echo Chamber and NJB. The band's third album, 2024's Water Specked Midnight returns to a more jazzy idiom, whilst infusing elements of funk, latin, flamenco and mediterranean folk. The album represents the maturation of Hallmark's compositional style and contains excellent musical interplay. The pieces share centre stage with some fine soloing, particularly on the extraordinary Nomads, Odyssey and Rondo di Girulata. Q3 continues to make a meaningful contribution to post-bop contemporary UK jazz bringing together high lyricism, finely crafted compositions and top-rate musicianship.