Over the last 10 years, trumpet player Alistair Payne has been a prominent name in the European Jazz Scene. He has worked as a leader, side-man and co-leader of some of the most active ensembles in the Netherlands and Europe. The Sun-Mi Hong Quintet, Petter Eldh, Joachim Badenhorst, Tijn Wybenga’s AM.OK, the Guy Salamon Group, Fuensanta Mendez Ensamble Grande, Teis Semey Quintet, Perselí & ELKA to name a few.

In 2017, Alistair won the Getxo International Soloist Award and second prize with the Sun-Mi Hong Quintet. In 2017 and 2018, he won the Keep an Eye record competition with Molino and the Guy Salomon Group respectively. In 2018 Alistair also won the Dutch Jazz competition with the Sun-Mi Hong Quintet. In 2022 Alistair presented a BIMHUIS commisioned work with his debut project titled “This Thread Walks.” The project involved the poet laureate of San Fransisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and a multitude of Dutch local artists. This project has since produced 2 albums titled “live at the BIMHUIS” (October 2023, BIMHUIS records) and the studio production “This Thread Walks” (June 2024, DOX records). This Body of work received the reputable Edison Award 2023.

Releases as Leader:
Alistair Payne feat. Tongo Eisen Martin: Live at BIMHUIS (Bimhuis Records 2023)
This Thread Walks (Dox Records 2024)
Releases as co-leader:
Perseli – self titled (Minaret Records 2022)
IN:人 – Slow Walk (Independent 2020)

Projects as collaborator:
Sun-Mi Hong Quintet – https://sunmihong.com/SunMiHongQuintet
Teis Semey Quintet – https://teissemey.bandcamp.com/music
Tijn Wybengas AM.OK – http://tijnwybenga.com/
Kika Sprangers Large Ensemble – http://kikasprangers.nl/#projects
Guy Salamon Group – https://www.guysalamon.com/guy-salamon-group
Fuensanta Mendes Ensamble Grande – https://fuensantamendez.com/music.html