The Solar Fire Trio was founded by Ray Dickaty and Ray Jackson, two nortwest sax players with a mission to combine the hard-edged exuberance and rebellious spirit of rock 'n' roll with the improvisational ethos of free jazz.

After locating the best drummer for the job Steve Belger, the rio is ready to go. Based on the principles of total collective improvisation, learnt from years of playing in a wide variety of musical situations, combined with he love of the hard core drive and immediacy of rock music, the aim is to make improvised music stripped to its primal essence " energy & rhythm “In Liverpool Spiritualized sax player Ray Dickaty has scored big with his free blowing Solar Fire Trio, their 26 minute opus “Breakthrough” is something beautiful to behold” " Julian Cope, “Ornette meets Iggy” " Free Noise, “Like The Melvins with saxaphones” - Venue