Chris Hunter


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English jazz alto saxophonist and flautist, born February 21, 1957 in London, England.
First played with Mike Westbrook (1978-1979) and then became a studio musician. He’s most known for his work with Gil Evans in 1983, which led to him to moving to New York. He also played with the Michel Camilo sextet, Mike Gibbs, Marianne Faithfull, Bob James and Joe Jackson, to name a few.
Chris Hunter has also released records under his own name.

ALBUMS


Manhattan Jazz Quintet - David Matthews*, Michael Rodriguez, Chris Hunter, Hans Glawischnig, Cliff Almond
Some Skunk Funk
2017, CD, Album, SHM, Paddle Wheel, ,
Post Bop
Manhattan Jazz Quintet - David Matthews*, Michael Rodriguez, Chris Hunter, Hans Glawischnig, Cliff Almond
Lover Come Back To Me
2017, CD, Album, SHM, Paddle Wheel, ,
Post Bop
Manhattan Jazz Quintet - David Matthews*, Michael Rodriguez, Chris Hunter, Hans Glawischnig, Cliff Almond
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
2017, CD, Album, SHM, Paddle Wheel, ,
Swing
Manhattan Jazz Quintet - David Matthews*, Michael Rodriguez, Chris Hunter, Jon Burr, Jimmy Madison
Still Crazy
2015, CD, Album, SHM, Paddle Wheel, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Chris Hunter
Goose The Pooche
2000, CD, Album, Videoarts Music
Chris Hunter
Big Trip
1995, CD, Album, Sweet Basil (2), Apollon, ,
Smooth Jazz/Fusion
Chris Hunter
I Want You
1991
Chris Hunter
Scarborough Fair
1990, CD,
Chris Hunter
This Is Chris
1988, CD,
Chris Hunter
Chris Hunter
1986, ,
Fusion
Chris Hunter
America The Beautiful
1986
Chris Hunter / Steve Slagle
Purple Rain / I Can't Help It / Santa Monica / Highlife
1986
Chris Hunter
Keep This One In Tune / Moody
1982, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul
Chris Hunter
Early Days
1980, LP, Album, Original Records,
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1986
2022, 2x CD,
Michel Camilo Big Band
Caribe
2009
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Swing, Swing, Swing
2006, CD, Album, Videoarts Music, ,
Swing/Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Birdland
2004, CD, Album, Videoarts Music, ,
Big Band
The Romeyn Adams Nesbitt Quintet
A Tribute To Billie Holiday
2002, CD, Album, Cristal Records
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Some Skunk Funk
2002, ,
Big Band
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Merryteria
1999, CD, Album, TCB Records (2)
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Liebermann (Live At Jazz Fest Berlin)
1999, CD, Album, TCB Records (2)
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Hey Duke!
1999, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
David Matthews & The Super Latin Jazz Orchestra
Mambo No.5
1998, CD, Album, Sweet Basil (2),
David Matthews Orchestra
Furuhata Jazz In N.Y.
1997, CD, Album, WEA
David Matthews & The Super Latin Jazz Orchestra
Watermelon Man
1997, CD, Album, Sweet Basil (2)
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Black Magic Woman
1997, ,
Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Paint It Black
1996, ,
Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Get It On
1995, CD, ,
Big Band
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Beyond Another Wall (Live In China)
1994, CD, TCB Records (2)
The Monday Night Orchestra
Playing The Music Of Gil Evans Vol.2
1994, CD, Album, Apollon, Sweet Basil (2)
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
A Night In Tunisia
1993, CD, Album, Sweet Basil (2)
The Monday Night Orchestra
Playing The Music Of Gil Evans Live At Sweet Basil
1993, ,
Contemporary Jazz
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
Blues 'N Dues Et Cetera
1991, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Les Liaisons Dangereuses (No Problem)
1991, ,
Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Moritat
1990, ,
Big Band
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Moanin'
1989
The Mike Gibbs Orchestra
Big Music
1988, ,
Big Band/Fusion
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
The Cortège
1982, 3x Vinyl, ,
Modern/Contemporary Jazz/Experimental/Avantgarde
The Warriors
Behind The Mask
1982

APPEARANCES +


Various
And Did Those Feet... (Six British Jazz Composers)
2023, 2xCD, Jazz In Britain, ,
Post Bop/Free Jazz
Yasuhiro Abe
Summertime In Blue-さよならの共犯者
2019
The Gil Evans Orchestra*
Hidden Treasures - Volume One - Monday Nights
2018, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Various
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 39 Big Band Jazz Vocal
2017, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music,
Redtenbacher's Funkestra
The Time Thief
2016, CD, Album, RSB Records (2)
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
News Reel Matters
2013, CD, Album, Musiques Suisses, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Michael Franks
The Dream 1973-2011
2012, 5xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Warner Music France, Rhino Records (2), ,
Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz/Fusion
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
Matterhorn Matters
2010, CD, Album, Musiques Suisses, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, DRS 2
Kirk Whalum
Everything Is Everything (The Music Of Donny Hathaway)
2010, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz
Bob James
The Very Best Of Bob James
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Salvo, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Mike Westbrook
Fields And Forms
2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
Pourquoi Pas? Why Not?
2008, CD, Album, TCB Records (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
赤塚不二夫トリビュート 〜四十一才の春だから〜
2008, CD, Comp, DefSTAR Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Big Beat/Experimental/Pop Rock/J-pop/Theme
Lee McClure Ensemble Featuring Margaret Dorn
A Jazz Christmas Like You've Never Heard
2008, CD, Album, Eclectix Discovery Editions
Amazing Blondel
On With The Show (In Per Ostendo)
2007, CD, Album, Mooncrest, Mooncrest, ,
Folk
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
Tiger By The Tail
2006, CD, Album, TCB Records (2), NOVARTIS, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Charito With Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Nica's Dream
2006, CD, Album, CT Music,
Michael Franks
Rendezvous In Rio
2006, ,
Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz
The Alex Blake Quartet
In Motion
2005, CDr, Not On Label
Various
Over The Sky - Yuming International Cover Album
2003, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Michael Franks
Watching The Snow
2003
George Gruntz
Renaissance Man
2002, CD, Album, TCB Records (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
David Matthews* & The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Hey Duke!
2002, CD, Milestone (4)
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
Global Excellence
2001, CD, Album, TCB Records (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Mike Gibbs*
Nonsequence
2001, HDCD, Album, Provocateur Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Big Band
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Live At Umbria Jazz Vol.II
2001, CD, Album, EGEA, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Gil Evans
75th Birthday Concert
2001, 2xCD, Album, RM, BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Children Of The Revolution
Children Of The Revolution - The World On Stage - Live In Seattle, June 16th, 2001
2001, VHS, NTSC, World Music 2000
George Gruntz
Expo Triangle
2000, CD, Album, Musikszene Schweiz, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Live At Umbria Jazz Vol.I
2000, CD, Album, EGEA, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Kaoru Nakasone
Fragrance
2000, CD, Album, M & I,
Игорь Крутой
...Без Слов...
2000, CD, ,
Free Jazz/Piano Blues/Romantic/Synth-pop
David Matthews* & Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Back To Bach
2000
The Alex Blake Quintet Featuring Pharoah Sanders
Now Is The Time (Live At The Knitting Factory)
2000
Michael Franks
Barefoot On The Beach
1999, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
A Jazz Noel (A Windham Hill Jazz Collection)
1999, CD, ,
Holiday
Marek Niedźwiecki
Smooth Jazz Cafe
1999, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz
Philippe Saisse
Halfway 'Til Dawn
1999,
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
Great Jazz In Kobe '97
1998, DVD-V, NTSC, Panasonic, Panasonic
Various
The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbooks
1998, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Vocal/Bop/Swing
Horii Katsumi Project
Blue Waters
1998, ,
Fusion
Marianne Faithfull
A Perfect Stranger - The Island Anthology
1998, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Lounge/Pop Rock
The Style Council
The Complete Adventures Of
1998, 5x CD, Box Set Longbox, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Mod/House
Various
Panasonic Sound Essay: Wave Bossa Nova
1997, DVD-V, NTSC, Panasonic
John Clark
I Will
1997, CD, Album, Postcards, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop
BSB (Blow Sax Blow)
The Chase
1997, CD, Album, Sweet Basil (2)
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
25 Years George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band 'Sins'n Wins'n Funs' (Left-cores And Hard-core En-cores)
1996, CD, Album, TCB Records (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz
Сёстры Роуз*
Бродяга
1996, CD, Album, STAS Music
Aries
October Night
1996, CD, Album, SDM Records
David Matthews & The Masters
Greatest Love Of All
1996, CD, Album, Bandai Music
Kankawa
B-III
1996
Super Funky Sax
Wazzup?
1996
Various
Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute To Carole King
1995, ,
Soft Rock
Gil Evans
The Honey Man
1995, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Rock
David Matthews Trio
Jazz Ballads With Strings
1995
Wallace Roney
Mistérios
1994, CD, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop
Michel Camilo
One More Once
1994, ,
Post Bop/Latin Jazz
The Manhattan Transfer
Tonin'
1994, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Kevin Coyne
Sign Of The Times
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock
Lonnie Plaxico
With All Your Heart
1993, CD, Album, Muse Records
Larry Coryell
Fallen Angel
1993,
Michael Franks
Dragonfly Summer
1993, CD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Sting And Gil Evans
Last Session - Live At "Perugia Jazz Festival" July 11, 1987
1993, ,
Fusion
Various
The Devil's Toothpick (Music From & Inspired By The Film)
1993
Jody Watley
Intimacy
1993, CD, ,
RnB/Swing/Soul
Gary Primich
My Pleasure
1992, CD, Album, Amazing Records (2), Amazing Records (2)
Akiko Yano = 矢野顕子*
Bakabon
1992, CD, Mini, Single, Epic Records Group,
Carolyn Leonhart
Carolyn Leonhart
1992, CD, ,
Vocal
Sleepy Matsumoto* With N.Y. 1st Calls
Papillon
1992, ,
Contemporary Jazz
L.A.Unit-2*
Lovers
1991, CD, Album, Panam, ,
Fusion
Akiko Yano
Love Life
1991, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Mezzoforte
Fortissimos
1991, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk
Mezzoforte
Better Love
1991, ,
Jazz-Funk/Euro House
Michel Camilo
On The Other Hand
1990, CD, Mini, Promo, Epic, ,
Post Bop/Latin Jazz
Midnight Blue (4) / Louise Tucker
Midnight Blue - The Best Of Louise Tucker
1990
Michel Camilo
On The Other Hand
1990, Vinyl, ,
Post Bop/Latin Jazz
Central Park Kids Arr. & Cond. by David Matthews*
Play Mozart
1990, ,
Classical
Bob James
Grand Piano Canyon
1990
Joe Jackson
Blaze Of Glory
1989, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band*
First Prize
1989
Spendel*
Spendel
1989, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Charles Blenzig
Charles Blenzig
1989
Valeria Lynch
Energia
1989
Jorge Benjor*
Benjor
1989, Vinyl, ,
MPB/Samba/Soul/Funk
The Gil Evans Orchestra*
Tribute To Gil
1989, Vinyl,
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Farewell - Live At Sweet Basil
1988, CD,
Helen Merrill - Gil Evans
Collaboration
1988, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Junko Ohashi = 大橋純子*
Question
1988, CD, ,
Kayōkyoku/Bossa Nova/Synth-pop/Boogie/City Pop/Ballad/Vocal
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Bud And Bird (Live At Sweet Basil)
1987, 2x Vinyl, ,
Post Bop/Free Jazz/Big Band
Jill Jones
Jill Jones
1987, Vinyl Specialty Records Corporation Pressing, ,
Minneapolis Sound/Funk
Marianne Faithfull
Strange Weather
1987,
Meli'sa Morgan
Good Love
1987, Vinyl Allied Pressing, ,
Soul
Joe Jackson
Will Power
1987, ,
Modern Classical
Hiram Bullock
Give It What U Got
1987, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Jonathan Butler
Jonathan Butler
1987
National Percussion Group Of Kenya, Tony Scott
Africa
1986, Cass, Ecos (2),
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Live At Sweet Basil Vol.2
1986,
Ornella Vanoni
Ornella &... (Duetti, Trii, Quartetti)
1986, ,
Romantic/Vocal
Richard Myhill
Don't Talk - Dance
1986, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Jazz Sampler Volume 3
1986, Vinyl,
Wham!
Music From The Edge Of Heaven
1986, ,
Pop Rock
Stephen Duffy
Because We Love You
1986, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Ballad
Johnny Avalanche
Hit And Run
1985, LP, Album, Green Heart Records
David Grant
Hopes And Dreams
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Vocal
Kurt Weill
Lost In The Stars (The Music Of Kurt Weill)
1985, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Art Rock/Pop Rock/Avant-garde Jazz
Michel Camilo
Why Not?
1985
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Live At Sweet Basil
1985, ,
Post Bop/Big Band
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Live At Sweet Basil Part 1
1984, CD, Album, Electric Bird,
Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra
Live At Sweet Basil Part 2
1984, CD, Album, Electric Bird
Central Line
Choice
1984, Vinyl, ,
Boogie
Tony Scott
African Bird / Come Back!! Mother Africa - To The Spirit Of Charlie Parker
1984, CD, ,
Modern Classical/Future Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Ambient
Kaja*
Extra Play
1984, ,
Synth-pop
The Style Council
My Ever Changing Moods
1984, ,
Alternative Rock/Soul
Kajagoogoo
Islands
1984, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop/Jazz-Funk
Morrissey Mullen
It's About Time...
1983, ,
Jazz-Funk
Kudos
Kudos
1983, ,
Synth-pop
The Style Council
What We Did On Our Holidays (The Video Singles)
1983, ,
Lo-Fi/Pop Rock
Girls Can't Help It
Pure Wild
1983, ,
Disco/Boogie/Funk/Soul
Wham!
Fantastic
1983, ,
Synth-pop/Funk
Gianni Bella
G.B.1 Nuova Gente
1983, ,
Disco
The Style Council
A Solid Bond In Your Heart
1983, ,
New Wave
Gil Evans
The British Orchestra
1983, ,
Big Band
Bucks Fizz
Hand Cut
1983, ,
Synth-pop/Europop
Hubbards Cubbard
Hubbards Cubbard
1983
Monsoon
Third Eye
1983, ,
Synth-pop
John Miles
Play On
1983,
Jim Mullen
Thumbs Up
1983
Midnight Blue (4) A Project With Louise Tucker
Midnight Blue
1982
Junior
Ji
1982, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Soul
Randy Edelman
On Time
1982, ,
Soft Rock/Ballad
Linda Taylor
Taylor Made
1982, ,
Disco
Mezzoforte
Surprise Surprise
1982, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Sheena Easton
Madness, Money And Music
1982, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Various
Move, Groove And Night Clubbing
1982, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Disco
Hi-Tek
Car Tune
1981, 12", Original Records
Video Kids
Never Too Young To Dance!
1981, LP, Album, Easy Music, ,
Disco
Junior
Mama Used To Say
1981
Linx
Go Ahead
1981, ,
Soul/Disco
Linx
Intuition
1981, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Johnny Bristol
Free To Be Me
1981, ,
Soul/Disco
Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek
1981, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Incognito
North London Boy
1981
Triple Cream
Triple Cream
1980, LP, Album, Not On Label (Triple Cream Self-released)
Kevin Coyne
Bursting Bubbles
1980, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock
Chas Jankel
Chas Jankel
1980
NYJO*
The Sherwood Forest Suite
1980
Metro
Future Imperfect
1980
The Jags
Evening Standards
1980, ,
New Wave/Power Pop
NYJO*
Mary Rose
1979, LP, Album, Pye Records, ,
Big Band
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Mary Rose
1979
Mike Westbrook
Mama Chicago
1979, ,
Contemporary Jazz
NYJO*
In Camra
1977, LP, RCA Victor
Various
Harmony Of Heroes
2014, 101xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, 320, Shinesparkers, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Who Loves You - A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius
1998, CD, ,
Fusion
Various
The Beautiful Music Collection / Η Μουσική ΒιΒλιοθήκη Της ΕΤ1
1992
Various
Be Mine (The Demonstration For Ast System)
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, Yamaha
Ornella Vanoni
Ornella &... (Duetti, Trii, Quartetti) 2
1987
Various
Move, Groove And Night Clubbing
1982, 2x Vinyl, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Disco
Linda Taylor
Taylor Made
2024, ,
Disco
Sting With Gil Evans Orchestra*
Umbria Jazz Festival '87
2021, 2xCD, Ltd, Unofficial, Inter Art Committees, Hi Hat,
Gil Evans & Jaco Pastorius
Live Under The Sky Tokyo '84
2016, 2xCD, RM, Unofficial, Hi Hat, ,
Big Band
Sting, Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Shadows In The Rain - The Final Session
1999, 2xCDr, Mono, Unofficial, NO SMOKERS,
Michael Franks
Barefoot On The Beach
1999
Mezzoforte
Surprise Surprise
1998
Manhattan Transfer*
Notes From The Underground
1995, CD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Manhattan Transfer), ,
Vocal
Sting & Jill Evans* . Miles Davis
Recorded Live At The Perugia Jazz Festival - Message In A Bottle
1992, 12", Album, Ltd, Pic, Unofficial, Jazz Festival, ,
Fusion
Sting And Gil Evans
Last Session (Live At "Perugia Jazz Festival" July 11, 1987)
1992, ,
Fusion
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.1
3xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.2
3xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.3
2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.4
2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.5
2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2),
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.6
2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2),
Gil Evans Orchestra*
Gil Evans Orchestra Live At 7th Avenue South 1984 Vol.7
2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)
Johnny Bristol
Free To Be Me
Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Wham!
Fantastic
,
Synth-pop/Europop
Bucks Fizz
Hand Cut
,
Europop/Disco