John Edwards (improvisation musician)
John Edwards (* 1964 ) is an English bassist of free jazz and European improvisation music .
Live and act
After Edwards started playing bass in 1987, he formed The Pointy Birds , who produced music for dance troupes such as The Cholmodeleys and The Featherstonehaughs . In 1990 he appeared for the first time with musicians such as Roger Turner , Lol Coxhill , Maggie Nichols and Phil Minton . Between 1990 and 1995 Edwards was a member of several formations, such as the band God , B Shops for the Poor and The Honkies . He was also a regular accompanist to London's improvised music scene, had his first solo appearances and worked in duo formation (bass / cello) in The Great Explorers . John Edwards has been one of the most active musicians on the London scene since 1995 and plays between 150 and 200 gigs over the course of a year. He was a fellow musician of Evan Parker in various formations and also worked with Tony Bevan , Jon Lloyd , Veryan Weston and Elton Dean , also played with Michel Doneda , Paul Dunmall , Gerd Dudek , Hans Koch , Sunny Murray , the London Improvisers Orchestra , Michel Waisvisz and John Butcher and in a duet with percussionist Mark Sanders ( Nisus Duets , 2002). With Paul Lovens and the trombonist Paul Hubweber he forms the Trio PaPaJo .
Discographic notes
- Evan Parker / John Edwards / John Russell: Walthamstow Moon (Byrd Out 2016)
- The Remote Viewers: Crimeways (RV, 2013, with David Petts, Adrian Northover, Rosa Lynch-Northover, Sue Lynch, Caroline Kraabel )
- Louis Moholo : For the Blue Notes ( Ogun , 2012)
- Sunny Murray: The Gearbox Explodes! (Foghorn, 2006)
- Veryan Weston / John Edwards / Mark Sanders: Mercury Concert (Emanem, 2004)
- Tony Bevan: Nothing is Permanent Bute Woe (Foghorn, 2000)
- Jon Lloyd: Practice (FMR, 1997)
- Evan Parker: London Air Lift ( FMP , 1997); The Two Seasons (Emanem, 1999)
- Eddie Prévost : Touch (Matchless, 1997)
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Edwards, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |