John Edwards

oliebrice · #1 04-09-2003, 11:22 AM

Just did a search on this website for John Edwards, and since nothing came up, thought I'd better start a thread.
John Edwards is probably the best db player in England at the moment, incredibly inventive and musical. he plays free jazz and improv.
I saw him play recently in a trio w/ peter Brotzmann on sax and Mark Sanders (another incredible english free improviser) on drums, and Edwards was amazing.
I'm playing in a duo with a saxophonist next week opening for Edwards, Sunny Murray (of Albert Ayler/Cecil Taylor fame) and saxophonist Tony bevan, which is pretty scary!

oliebrice · #2 04-15-2003, 08:31 AM

The gig last night, with Edwards, Murray and Bevan, was incredible. Anyone who doesn't know Edwards' playing and who's into free jazz/improv really needs to hear him.

Paul Moore · #3 04-22-2003, 05:49 PM

I saw him play with Peter Brötzmann too a couple of months ago, scary stuff - the things that guy can do with a bow!!!

oliebrice · #4 04-23-2003, 08:18 AM

where was the Brotzmann gig? I saw him play with Brotzmann and Mark Sanders in Leeds a few months ago and edwards and Sanders were both incredible.
Talking of improv bowing, have you heard Simon Fell? If not, have a listen to the hession/Wilkinson/Fell clip linked from this page:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jon...rtwlknsn.shtml

Paul Moore · #5 04-23-2003, 09:08 AM

I saw them in Leeds too, I haven't heard any of Simon Fells stuff but I'll check it out

oliebrice · #6 04-23-2003, 10:49 AM

and another incredible arco free jazz bassist, david Izenzon. if you don't know it, check out his stuff with Ornette ie: live at the golden circle. He did some beautiful straighter stuff as well, with Sonny Rollins for example.

oliebrice · #7 04-23-2003, 10:50 AM

oh and with archie shepp as well, eg fire music