Barry Guy
Britain's Barry Guy is a highly regarded bassist and composer known for his work in avant-garde jazz. Classically trained, Guy is both a skilled craftsman and gifted soloist, whose music straddles the line between free-form improvisation and contemporary classical composition. Along with teaching at London's Guildhall School of Music, Guy has issued a prolific number of albums including 1972's Ode with the London Jazz Composers Orchestra, 1984's Supersession with longtime associate Evan Parker, and 2016's The Blue Shroud.
Born in London in 1947, Guy first came to prominence in the '60s as a member of pianist Howard Riley's trio alongside drummer Tony Oxley, appearing on albums like 1967's Discussions, 1969's Angle, and 1971's Flight. In the early '70s, Guy formed the innovative London Jazz Composers Orchestra, a collection of like-minded artists that included such luminaries of the British avant-garde jazz scene as Evan Parker, Paul Lytton, Derek Bailey, Paul Rutherford, Karl Jenkins, and many more. The group debuted with a recording of Guy's long-form composition Ode in 1972. Also during this period, he appeared on albums with Riley, John Stevens, Bob Downes, and others.
Guy's second album with the London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Stringer, appeared in 1984. Harmos followed in 1989. The '80s also found him working regularly with fellow LJCO members saxophonist Parker and drummer Lytton. Together they released such albums as Pisa 1980: Improvisor's Symposium and 1986's Atlanta.
The '90s were a prolific decade for the bassist, who appeared on numerous albums with the London Jazz Composers Orchestra, including 1990's Double Trouble, 1991's Theoria, 1993's Portraits, and 1995's Double Trouble Two. He also delivered a handful of well-received solo efforts: 1991's Fizzles, 1993's After the Rain, 1995's Sensology (with Paul Plimley), and 1997's Gudira. His contributions to other artists' albums also increased, with appearances on albums by Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, Mario Schiano, and others.
Guy's output continued to increase over the next several years, showcasing more collaborations with Parker and Riley, as well as with pianist Marilyn Crispell, saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, pianist Sten Sandell, and others. In 2006, he reconvened the London Jazz Composers Orchestra for Dance for Human Folks. Also that year, he released the solo album Folio, followed a year later by Zafiro. In 2010, he paired with trumpeter Peter Evans on Scenes in the House of Music. Two years later, he joined Ian Whitcomb for Songs Without Words and in 2014 he collaborated with Fred Frith for Backscatter Bright Blue. In 2016, Guy appeared on several albums including Deep Memory with Crispell, as well as his own The Blue Shroud, featuring his Blue Shroud Band. He then paired with trumpeter Peter Evans for 2018's Syllogistic Moments.
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Obliquities
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Maya Recordings am 03.12.1994
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Dividuality
Evan Parker, Barry Guy, Lawrence Casserley
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Maya Recordings am 01.01.2001
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Symmetries
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei Maya Recordings am 01.01.2002
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The Blue Shroud
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 15.04.2016
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Radio Rondo / Schaffhausen Concert
Barry Guy, Irène Schweizer, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 14.09.2009
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Studio Live: Birds and Blades
Free Jazz & Avantgarde - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 18.02.2014
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Three Pieces for Orchestra
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Marilyn Crispell, Maggie Nicols
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 18.12.1995
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Ode
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 22.04.1972
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Double Trouble
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 01.04.2014
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Zurich Concerts
Barry Guy, Anthony Braxton, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Erschienen bei Intakt Records am 01.04.2014
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Musique de chambre pour cordes
Beethoven String Trio Of London
Klassik - Erschienen bei Toccata Classics am 01.10.2012
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Tod Machover: Light; Soft Morning, City!
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Jane Manning, Barry Guy
Klassik - Erschienen bei NWCRI am 15.02.2010
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