Barry Guy
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- Music & Literature No. 4
- Four miniatures, for flute and piano
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Barry John Guy (b. 1947) is a British composer and double bass player of London, United Kingdom. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in the United Kingdom and Europe. He also taught at Guildhall School of Music. Born in London, Guy came to the fore as an improvising bassist as a member of a trio with pianist Howard Riley and drummer Tony Oxley. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bar
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- double bass
- Record label
- ECM Records
- Official website
- www.barryguy.com
- Image
- Aurora Trio in Moscow (2013) - 14.jpg
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- Barry Guy
- date of birth
- 1947-04-22
- name in native language
- Barry Guy
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- birth name
- Barry John Guy
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Barry John Guy (* 22. April 1947 in London) ist ein britischer Kontrabassist (klassische Musik, Jazz, Neue Improvisationsmusik) und Komponist. Als Bassist setzt erverschiedene unkonventionelle Techniken ein, die er zum Teil selbst entwickelt hat. Martin Kunzler zufolge gilt er als eine der wichtigsten Musikerpersönlichkeiten der englischenMusik-Avantgarde, arbeitet aber auch mit Christopher Hogwoods Academy of Ancient Music, dem London Bach Orchestra, der Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, dem New Philharmonia Orchestra und der London Sinfonietta zusammen.
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