Theo Travis (born Birmingham, 1964) is a British saxophonist, flautist and composer who moves fluidly between jazz, progressive rock and ambient music. He studied classical music at the University of Manchester before settling in London, where he became one of the most sought-after woodwind players on the British jazz scene. Since 2006 he has been a member of Soft Machine - initially under the Legacy suffix - and has collaborated extensively with Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson and David Gilmour, among others. As composer and producer he contributed six of the thirteen tracks on Soft Machine's album 'Thirteen' (2026).
Orchestra Futura - Travis' improvisation trio with bassist Dave Sturt and guitarist Bill Nelson - released their debut album 'Live at Nelsonica and Clothworkers Hall' on February 13, 2026 on Travis' own Ethersounds label, both on CD and limited edition vinyl.
Soft Machine released the studio album 'Thirteen' on March 13, 2026; Travis produced the album and wrote six of the thirteen tracks.
Travis released a reissue of his album 'Secret Island' (1996) on vinyl - for the first time in that format - in a limited edition of 300 copies, digitally remastered in January 2025.
