Robert Calvert, also credited as Rob Calvert, is an English saxophonist, best known for his work with Catapilla, Spontaneous Music Ensemble and numerous offshoots of Gong, including Gilli Smyth and Daevid Allen.
[1] Calvert rejects categorization of his music, into jazz or other genres, concentrating on the spirit and meaning.
[2] A founding member of progressive rock band Catapilla which was formed in the late 1960s, Calvert was one of one two constant members during the band's brief history, the other being guitarist Graham Wilson.
[3] In the 1970s Calvert studied improvised music with John Stevens, and Maggie Nicols[2] and in 1975, he began appearing on John Stevens' albums, initially on free jazz band Spontaneous Music Ensemble's album SME + = SMO.
In 1994 he appeared on John Stevens Dance Orchestra's A Luta Continua, but this had been recorded in 1977.