Nick Malcolm is an original and heartfelt improviser, known for his rich sound and sense of improvisational and compositional daring. He led the acclaimed Nick Malcolm Quartet, releasing three albums, touring nationally several times and performing at the London Jazz Festival and on BBC Radio 3’s Jazz On 3. Their final album 'Real Isn't Real', added a quartet of four female vocalists. He also co-led the trio 'Alphabets' (with Hannah Marshall and Lauren Kinsella), the electro-acoustic quartet jade and, in 2021, released 'Chat’ an album of improvised duets with Corey Mwamba. Currently, Nick leads the quintet Out Front, with Jason Yarde, Jake McMurchie, Olie Brice and Dave Smith. They play original music inspired by years of playing music by masters Andrew Hill and Booker Little. Their debut album,‘Buried Web’s, will be released in October 2025. He also heads Knotted Kernel, a multimedia collaboration blending music, spoken word and taste. A member of Dee Byrne's Outlines and Rebecca Nash's Redefining Element 78, he's also played with George Cooper’s Jazz Defenders and Eliza Carthy's 'Wayward Daughter'. Nick has collaborated with a wide range of musicians and is a sought-after session artist, chosen for Take Five Edition IX in 2014. He teaches jazz trumpet privately and at Wells Cathedral School.