London Jazz Composers Orchestra
The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra, formed in the early '70s, was organized by Barry Guy among others, and included British improvisers Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Tony Oxley, Paul Lytton, and many more. Its formation was inspired by Carla Bley and Michael Mantler's Jazz Composers' Orchestra Association, which first came through Europe in 1966. After the first recording by the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra, Ode, Guy's compositions moved toward the more academic. The conductor at the time, Buxton Orr, tried to keep the peace, but some of the musicians were alienated; before Oxley, Howard Riley, Kenny Wheeler, and Paul Rutherford contributed compositions that brought the group back from becoming simply a conducted orchestra. This was considered the second phase of the orchestra's identity and existence. The third phase was a new direction marked by "Four Pieces for Jazz Orchestra" (issued on FMP's Stringer) and the change to recording more frequently; the group recorded two albums in its first 15 years, but began releasing albums every couple years on the Intakt label. The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra collaborated with Globe Unity Orchestra in 1989, and most of the members have gone on to make names for themselves in the jazz, improvised, and music worlds.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Harmos
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 1 Apr 2014
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Double Trouble Two
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, Pierre Favre
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 2 Jul 2012
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Theoria
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Irène Schweizer
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 2 Jul 2012
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Portraits
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 1 Jan 1993
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That Time
London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by NotTwo on 1 Jul 2020
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Radio Rondo / Schaffhausen Concert
Barry Guy, Irène Schweizer, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 14 Sep 2009
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Three Pieces for Orchestra
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Marilyn Crispell, Maggie Nicols
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 18 Dec 1995
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Ode
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 22 Apr 1972
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Double Trouble
Barry Guy, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 1 Apr 2014
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Zurich Concerts
Barry Guy, Anthony Braxton, London Jazz Composers Orchestra
Jazz - Released by Intakt Records on 1 Apr 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo