프레드 퍼스

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Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK

English musician, composer and professor, who is known for his avant-garde works involving electric guitars, film soundtracks and using improvisations in his music. He first gained prominence as a member of progressive rock band Henry Cow, in the 1970s, and collaborated with various musicians and bands throughout his career. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for film, theatre and dance. In…

Known for

• Attwenger Adventure2007
• Touch the Sound — Himself2004
• A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn — Self2002
• Step Across the Border — Self1990
• John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990 — Themself

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1949-02-17

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Listeners

64,273

Total plays

937,356

Fred Frith (born February 17, 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor. Probably best-known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-prog group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew. He has collaborated with a number of prominent musicians, including Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, Lars Hollmer, The Residents, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Derek Bailey, Iva Bittová and

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Frith

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Place of birth

Heathfield

Sibling

Chris D. Frith

Occupation

recording artist

Educated at

Christ's College

Employer

Mills College at Northeastern University

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

jazz fusion

Instrument

bass

Record label

Tzadik Records

Official website

www.fredfrith.com

Image

FredFrith August2006.jpg

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