Derek Bailey (guitarist)

Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey
	Bailey at the Vortex Club, Stoke Newington, 1991
Background information
Born	29 January 1930; Sheffield, England
Died	25 December 2005 (aged 75); London, England
Genres	Free improvisation, avant-garde, European free jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, record label owner
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1950s–2005
Labels	Incus

Derek Bailey (29 January 1930 – 25 December 2005) was an English avant-garde guitarist and an important figure in the free improvisation movement.^[1] Bailey abandoned conventional performance techniques found in jazz, exploring atonality, noise, and whatever unusual sounds he could produce with the guitar. Much of his work was released on his own label Incus Records. In addition to solo work, Bailey collaborated frequently with other musicians and recorded with collectives such as Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Company.^[2]

^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 28. ISBN 0-14-100646-3.
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[RCJE-1] Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 28. ISBN 0-14-100646-3.

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