Martin Archer is a composer / improviser who is equally at home on stage or in the studio. His own distinctive saxophone playing is rooted in AACM jazz. Through his use of keyboards and electronics, and as a studio producer, he extends this interest into extended song form and leftfield rock music. An eclectic combination of sources and highly individual applications makes Archer a unique inhabitant of the school of English maverick composer / improvisers. He owns and curates the Discus Music record label, which is the home for all of his own releases plus other selected artists. https://discus-music.org. His main current groups and collaborations are • With vocalist Julie Tippetts • With improvising rock groups Das Rad and Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere • With the improvising jazz group Hi Res Heart • With Herve Perez in the electronics duo Inclusion Principle • With the 8 piece electric Miles Davis inspired Anthropology Band • As a free improvising duo with guitarist John Jasnoch • As co leader of jazz group AXIS with veteran saxophonist Ron Caines • As director of the avantgarde choir Juxtavoices Alongside these current activities, all of Archer’s previous solo works and one of collaborations can also be found at Discus Music, where all his music from 1983 to right now is available on CD/DL. “Archer’s aesthetic is an intriguing and transformative one—whatever enters his world comes out changed, if not utterly, then beautifully.” – Duncan Heining, All About Jazz