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Invisible Means

by: John French, Fred Frith, Henry Kaiser, Richard Thompson

Release Date September 01, 2008
Invisible Means is the second, and sadly the last, product of a remarkable group of musicians who came together to record two albums in 1987 and 1990. French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are John French, the drummer from Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; Fred Frith, a British bass player of high renown and innovation; Henry Kaiser an experimental guitarist and collaborator in many projects; and Richard Thompson, the legendary folk-rocker, songwriter and guitarist. These four innovative, high quality musicians combine together to make a most fascinating, amusing and highly accomplished 'supergroup'.

Following on from the earlier album, Live, Love, Larf and Loaf, Invisible Means mines a rich, deep and varied seam of musical heritage ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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Live Love Larf and Loaf

by: Fred Frith, Henry Kaiser & Richard Thompson John French

Release Date April 14, 2008
Invisible Means is the second, and sadly the last, product of a remarkable group of musicians who came together to record two albums in 1987 and 1990. French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are John French, the drummer from Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; Fred Frith, a British bass player of high renown and innovation; Henry Kaiser an experimental guitarist and collaborator in many projects; and Richard Thompson, the legendary folk-rocker, songwriter and guitarist. These four innovative, high quality musicians combine together to make a most fascinating, amusing and highly accomplished 'supergroup'.

Following on from the earlier album, Live, Love, Larf and Loaf, Invisible Means mines a rich, deep and varied seam of musical heritage ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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To Sail, to Sail

by: Fred Frith

Release Date September 01, 2008
Invisible Means is the second, and sadly the last, product of a remarkable group of musicians who came together to record two albums in 1987 and 1990. French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are John French, the drummer from Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; Fred Frith, a British bass player of high renown and innovation; Henry Kaiser an experimental guitarist and collaborator in many projects; and Richard Thompson, the legendary folk-rocker, songwriter and guitarist. These four innovative, high quality musicians combine together to make a most fascinating, amusing and highly accomplished 'supergroup'.

Following on from the earlier album, Live, Love, Larf and Loaf, Invisible Means mines a rich, deep and varied seam of musical heritage ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Duo Victoriaville

by: Anthony Braxton and Fred Frith

Release Date July 17, 2006
Invisible Means is the second, and sadly the last, product of a remarkable group of musicians who came together to record two albums in 1987 and 1990. French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are John French, the drummer from Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; Fred Frith, a British bass player of high renown and innovation; Henry Kaiser an experimental guitarist and collaborator in many projects; and Richard Thompson, the legendary folk-rocker, songwriter and guitarist. These four innovative, high quality musicians combine together to make a most fascinating, amusing and highly accomplished 'supergroup'.

Following on from the earlier album, Live, Love, Larf and Loaf, Invisible Means mines a rich, deep and varied seam of musical heritage ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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The Sugar Factory

by: Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie

Release Date October 08, 2007
Invisible Means is the second, and sadly the last, product of a remarkable group of musicians who came together to record two albums in 1987 and 1990. French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson are John French, the drummer from Captain Beefheart's Magic Band; Fred Frith, a British bass player of high renown and innovation; Henry Kaiser an experimental guitarist and collaborator in many projects; and Richard Thompson, the legendary folk-rocker, songwriter and guitarist. These four innovative, high quality musicians combine together to make a most fascinating, amusing and highly accomplished 'supergroup'.

Following on from the earlier album, Live, Love, Larf and Loaf, Invisible Means mines a rich, deep and varied seam of musical heritage ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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Back to Life

by: Fred Frith

Release Date February 18, 2008
I've only recently come across Fred Frith, but like similar British improvisational pioneer, Derek Bailey, here's becoming quite a regular on my stereo. Back to Life however, isn't an improvisational album, but a collection of Frith's chamber music over the past few years, and Frith doesn't actually play anywhere on this record. The ensemble is composed of former Kronos quartet cellist, Joan Jeanrenaud, percussionist William Winant, who has worked with some of the great avant-garde musicians of the past from Lou Harrison to Sonic Youth, the pianist Stephen Drury and the Belgian musician Daan Vandewalle.

`Seven Circles' for solo piano has touches of Morton Feldman and John Cage, and there's definitely something abstract and Indeterminate ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Cheap at Half the Price

by: Fred Frith

Release Date January 31, 2005
I've only recently come across Fred Frith, but like similar British improvisational pioneer, Derek Bailey, here's becoming quite a regular on my stereo. Back to Life however, isn't an improvisational album, but a collection of Frith's chamber music over the past few years, and Frith doesn't actually play anywhere on this record. The ensemble is composed of former Kronos quartet cellist, Joan Jeanrenaud, percussionist William Winant, who has worked with some of the great avant-garde musicians of the past from Lou Harrison to Sonic Youth, the pianist Stephen Drury and the Belgian musician Daan Vandewalle.

`Seven Circles' for solo piano has touches of Morton Feldman and John Cage, and there's definitely something abstract and Indeterminate ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Compass Log and Lead

by: Fred Frith

Release Date April 21, 2008
I've only recently come across Fred Frith, but like similar British improvisational pioneer, Derek Bailey, here's becoming quite a regular on my stereo. Back to Life however, isn't an improvisational album, but a collection of Frith's chamber music over the past few years, and Frith doesn't actually play anywhere on this record. The ensemble is composed of former Kronos quartet cellist, Joan Jeanrenaud, percussionist William Winant, who has worked with some of the great avant-garde musicians of the past from Lou Harrison to Sonic Youth, the pianist Stephen Drury and the Belgian musician Daan Vandewalle.

`Seven Circles' for solo piano has touches of Morton Feldman and John Cage, and there's definitely something abstract and Indeterminate ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Eleventh Hour

by: Fred Frith

Release Date March 07, 2005
I've only recently come across Fred Frith, but like similar British improvisational pioneer, Derek Bailey, here's becoming quite a regular on my stereo. Back to Life however, isn't an improvisational album, but a collection of Frith's chamber music over the past few years, and Frith doesn't actually play anywhere on this record. The ensemble is composed of former Kronos quartet cellist, Joan Jeanrenaud, percussionist William Winant, who has worked with some of the great avant-garde musicians of the past from Lou Harrison to Sonic Youth, the pianist Stephen Drury and the Belgian musician Daan Vandewalle.

`Seven Circles' for solo piano has touches of Morton Feldman and John Cage, and there's definitely something abstract and Indeterminate ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Fred Frith - the Middle of the Moment [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

by: Fred Frith, Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel

Release Date March 08, 2004
I've only recently come across Fred Frith, but like similar British improvisational pioneer, Derek Bailey, here's becoming quite a regular on my stereo. Back to Life however, isn't an improvisational album, but a collection of Frith's chamber music over the past few years, and Frith doesn't actually play anywhere on this record. The ensemble is composed of former Kronos quartet cellist, Joan Jeanrenaud, percussionist William Winant, who has worked with some of the great avant-garde musicians of the past from Lou Harrison to Sonic Youth, the pianist Stephen Drury and the Belgian musician Daan Vandewalle.

`Seven Circles' for solo piano has touches of Morton Feldman and John Cage, and there's definitely something abstract and Indeterminate ... Read More: