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London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra

The London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra, formed in the first ’70s, was organized by Barry Guy amongst others, and included British improvisers Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Tony Oxley, Paul Lytton, and so many more. Its development was influenced by Carla Bley and Michael Mantler’s Jazz Composers’ Orchestra Association, which 1st came …

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Barry Guy

Britain’s Barry Man is an extremely regarded bassist and composer known for his function in avant-garde jazz; specifically, his are leader from the London Jazz Composers Orchestra. Classically qualified, Guy is definitely both an experienced craftsman and gifted soloist, whose music straddles the range between free-form improvisation and modern classical …

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