Nicholas "Nick" Evans (born January 1947 in Newport, Monmouthshire, South Wales) is a Welsh jazz and progressive rock trombonist.
Evans worked in the Graham Collier Sextet (1968–69), Keith Tippett Group (1968–70), Soft Machine (1969), Brotherhood of Breath (1970–74), Centipede (1970–71), Just Us (1972–73), Ambush (1972), Ninesense (1975–80), Intercontinental Express (1976), Ark (1976, 1978), Nicra (1977), Dudu Pukwana's Diamond Express (1977), Spirits Rejoice (1978–79), and Dreamtime (1983).
He started playing the trombone at age 11 and by 1966 he had joined the New Welsh Jazz Orchestra. In that period he first joined the Graham Collier Sextet. In 1968 at the Barry school he worked with Keith Tippett and became a founding member of his sextet. He later worked with South African band Brotherhood of Breath and also Soft Machine. He is an important figure in the Canterbury Scene.
Evans also appeared on the album Lizard by the progressive rock band, King Crimson, in 1970.
1969 : The heart of the blues is sound by Champion Jack Dupree
1969 : Down Another Road by Graham Collier Sextet
1970 : Manfred Mann Chapter three by Manfred Mann Chapter Three
1970 : Third by Soft Machine
1970 : Lizard by King Crimson
1970 : You are here... I am there by Keith Tippett
1970 : Die Jazz-Werkstatt '70 by Various Artists
1971 : Conflagration by The Trio
1971 : Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
1971 : Banana Moon by Daevid Allen
1971 : Out of nowhere by Henry Schifter
1971 : Blue Memphis by Memphis Slim
1971 : Fourth by Soft Machine
1971 : Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening by The Keith Tippett Group
1971 : Brotherhood by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
1971 : Septober Energy by Centipede
1971 : Time of the last persecution by Bill Fay
1971 : 1969 by Julie Driscoll
1971 : Reg King by Reg King
1971 : Rites and Rituals by Ray Russell
1971 : Worker's Playtime by B B Blunder
1972 : Graham Bell by Graham Bell
1973 : 1984 by Hugh Hopper
1974 : Live at Willisau by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
1974 : Alexis Korner Mister Blues by Alexis Korner - With Mel Collins, Boz Burrell, Ian Wallace, Elton Dean, Zoot Money, etc.
1975 : Sunset Glow by Julie Tippetts
1975 : Desperate Straights by Slapp Happy/Henry Cow
1976 : Thunder Into Our Hearts by Jabula
1976 : London by Intercontinental Express
1976 : Oh ! For The Edge by Elton Dean's Ninesense
1977 : Triple Echo by Soft Machine - 3 LP Boxset
1977 : Happy Daze by Elton Dean's Ninesense
1977 : Listen/Hear by Nicra
1978 : Frames (Music For An Imaginary Film) by Keith Tippett's Ark
1978 : Diamond Express by Dudu Pukwana
1978 : Spirits Rejoice by Louis Moholo Octet
1981 : Yes Please ! Angoulème 1981 by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
1984 : Bunny Up by Dreamtime
1985 : Hat Music by Katie Perks
1985 : The Bologna Tapes by Elton Dean Quintet
1986 : A Loose Kite In A Gentle Wind Floating With Only My Will For An Anchor by Keith Tippett Sextet
1986 : T.R.O.U.B.L.E by Vic Godard
1987 : Andy Shppard by Andy Sheppard
1988 : Alexis Korner And... 1972 - 1983 by Alexis Korner
1988 : Copy Cats by Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin
1988 : Willkommen In West-Poind-Blanc by Clowns & Helden
1988 : Born to cry by Johnny Thunders
