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Fred Frith

Jez Nelson presents a concert given by avant-garde guitarist and composer Fred Frith with bassist John Edwards and drummer Mark Sanders.

Pioneering guitarist and composer Fred Frith returned to his native UK last year to perform for the first time with leading British free-improvisers John Edwards (bass) and Mark Sanders (drums). This week's programme features the previously unbroadcast second set from that gig. Frith's grounding in experimental rock and the improvising lineage of the likes of Derek Bailey make him one of the most adventurous guitarists around, adopting unorthodox percussive techniques that give his playing variety on an orchestral scale. Edwards and Sanders are the perfect foil for this approach, creating an ensemble sound in which it's sometimes impossible to tell where one instrument begins and another ends.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Peggy Sutton & Chris Elcombe.

45 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Aug 2013 23:45
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

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    • Brian Eno

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      Composer: Brian Eno

      • Before And After Science.
      • Virgin.

    • Fred Frith

      Chitarra Ocarinistica Bad Reise

      Composer: Fred Frith

      • Angelica 92.
      • Caicai.

    • Fred Frith, John Edwards and Mark Sanders

      Untitled [Excerpt]

      Composer: Fred Frith / John Edwards / Mark Sanders

  • Fred Frith, John Edwards and Mark Sanders, recorded at CafĂ© Oto, London on 6 July 2012

    • Untitled

      Line up: Fred Frith (guitar); John Edwards (double bass); Mark Sanders (drums)

    • Fred Frith, John Edwards and Mark Sanders

      Untitled

      Composer: Fred Frith / John Edwards / Mark Sanders

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Aug 2013 23:45
    BBC Radio 3

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