Live Improvisations
| Live Improvisations | ||||
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| Released | 1992[a] | |||
| Recorded | May 1990 | |||
| Venue | London, Sheffield, Leeds Bridge End | |||
| Genre | Experimental music, free improvisation | |||
| Length | 52:48 | |||
| Label | Woof (UK) Megaphone (US) | |||
| Producer | Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson | |||
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Live Improvisations is a 1992[a] collaborative live album of improvised music by English experimental musicians Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson.[7] It was recorded in May 1990 in England and was released on Woof Records in the United Kingdom and Megaphone Records in the United States.[5]
Background[edit]
Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson's first performance together was when they supplied music for a dance recital in 1968 while they were students at Cambridge University. They had never played together before and Frith said "[Tim] had an alto sax, and I had my violin, and we just improvised this ghastly screaming noise for about half an hour."[8] Surprised by their performance, and to keep the momentum going, Frith and Hodgkinson formed a band, which went on to become the English avant-rock group Henry Cow.[8]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
Writing in a review at AllMusic, Rick Anderson described the improvisations of Frith and Hodgkinson on this album as "cacophonic", but added that "none of it is ugly; in fact, much of it is downright lovely".[7] Anderson rated the album as "[h]ighly recommended".[7]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are untitled, composed by Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson, and performed in England.
| Track | Venue | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Club Integral, Conway Hall, London | 12 May 1990 | 33:20 |
| 2. | Purcell Room, London | 13 May 1990 | 2:08 |
| 3. | Purcell Room, London | 13 May 1990 | 1:17 |
| 4. | Purcell Room, London | 13 May 1990 | 3:13 |
| 5. | George IV, Infirmary Road, Sheffield | 10 May 1990 | 8:23 |
| 6. | Termite Club, The Adelphi, Leeds Bridge End | 11 May 1990 | 4:27 |
Source: Discogs,[5] Fred Frith discography.[2]
Personnel[edit]
- Fred Frith – guitar, violin, vocals
- Tim Hodgkinson – keyboards, alto saxophone, clarinet
Source: Discogs,[5] Fred Frith discography.[2]
Recording notes[edit]
All tracks recorded by Michael Gerzon.
- Track 1 recorded on a 4-track
- Tracks 2, 3 and 4 recorded on a DAT
- Tracks 5 and 6 recorded on a Sony Professional
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hodgkinson, Tim. "Discography". Tim Hodgkinson homepage. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Ramond, Michel; Roussel, Patrice; Vuilleumier, Stephane. "Discography of Fred Frith". New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ C. Rizzi (1998). Enciclopedia della musica rock. 2. 1970 – 1979. Giunti Editore. p. 266. ISBN 978-88-09-21523-8.
- ^ Frith, Fred; Hodgkinson, Tim (1992). Live Improvisations (vinyl). London: Woof.
- ^ a b c d e "Live Improvisations". Discogs. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Live Improvisations". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Rick. Live Improvisations at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Fred Frith interview". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 15 February 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
