Barry Guy
British composer and jazz musician · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1947 · age 79
Barry John Guy is an English composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in the UK and Europe. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music under Buxton Orr, and later taught there.
Barry Guy is read about 12 times a day, in 11 languages.
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Paul Lytton Duets: Natives and Aliens and Deep Memory
Evan Parker Bandmate in Parker / Guy / Lytton
Marilyn Crispell Duets: Natives and Aliens and Deep Memory
Derek Bailey Bandmate in Iskra 1903
Mats Gustafsson Bandmate in Barry Guy New Orchestra
Phil Wachsmann Bandmate in Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
Hannes Bauer Bandmate in Barry Guy New Orchestra
Irène Schweizer Duets: Theoria (1992)
Louis Moholo Duets: Bush Fire (1996)
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79
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The same award as Barry
Julian AndersonBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
Simon HoltBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
Kevin VolansBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)Howard SkemptonBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
Oliver KnussenBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
Simon HoltBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)Kevin VolansBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)Howard SkemptonBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)Oliver KnussenBoth received Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)