Derek Bailey
Actor · 1930 – 2005 · Sheffield, England, UK
Derek Bailey was an English guitarist who was an important figure in free improvisation.
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MovieDocumentaryMusicCecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music.
MovieMusicDocumentaryThis DVD "catches free-improv guitar legend Derek Bailey in an intimate concert for about 40 friends and fans on December 29, 2001 ... Bailey is at his best during the 51-minute set, which includes his telling a story about working in a guitar shop in the 1960s (accompanying himself as he does in his much sought-after "chats") and a few moments of traditional playing on the vintage Epiphone hollow-body he bought on Staten Island.
Movie8.0MusicDocumentaryBritish series stressing the role of, and showing different kinds of, improvisation in music. Produced for UK's Channel Four. Written and narrated by Derek Bailey.
On The Edge: Improvisation in Music
1992 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicDerek and Karen are at home. They do some work, have lunch, watch television, go for a walk, sometimes play the guitar. A response to Jean-Luc Godard's One Plus One (1968).
One Plus One 2
2003