Randolph Colville (23 May 1942^[1] – 15 January 2004)^[2] was a Scottish jazz swing clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader and arranger, perhaps best known for his work with the Keith Nichols' Midnite Follies Orchestra.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.^[1] Colville began his studies at Robert Gordon's College in 1958, and graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, teaching clarinet there years later.^[1] Colville soon became a regular of the Manchester jazz scene, playing with a number of local groups throughout the 1960s.^[1]

In 1974, Colville headed up his own version of the 'Saints Jazz Band' along with saxophonist Dave Mott and trumpeter Doug Waley.^[1] In 1975, a Colville-led quartet assisted American pianist Teddy Wilson, on his tour of Britain that year.^[1]

In the 1980s, Colville became a member of the Midnite Follies Orchestra, a band co-led by Keith Nichols and Alan Cohen.^[1] Over his career Colville worked and recorded with several artists, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Yank Lawson, Billy Butterfield, Ralph Sutton and Al Casey.^[1]

Randolph Colville died in January 2004, from liver failure, at the age of 61.^[2]

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