Robert George Downes (born 22 July 1937 in Plymouth[1]) is an English avant-garde jazz flautist and saxophonist.
The trio has included at bass Paul Bridge, Andrew Cleyndert, Jeff Clyne, Barry Guy, Mark Megiddo, Harry Miller, Glen Moore, Barre Phillips, and Daryl Runswick.
Downes played and recorded with Ray Russell's Rock Workshop and singers Elke Brooks, Alex Harvey, and Julie Driscoll.
Downes performed at a poetry festivals in Amsterdam, Paris, and Rome with William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Five of the eight pieces are trios with double bass (Barry Guy and Jeff Clyne) and drums (Denis Smith).