John Edwards (born 1964) is a British free-improvising double bassist, active in the European free jazz scene.
Since taking up the bass around 1987, he has become one of the most in demand contributors to the London and Europe free-improvisation scene, playing with local regulars and international visitors, 150-200 gigs a year; He has appeared in ensembles alongside Evan Parker, Peter Brötzmann, Sunny Murray, Steve Reid, Derek Bailey, John Tchicai, Matthew Shipp, Sonny Simmons, John Butcher (musician) and many others.
Discography
editReleased:
- 1997 London Air Lift (CD) FMP (Free Music Production)
- 1999 Foxes Fox (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 1999 Mercury Concert (CD) Emanem Records
- 2000 The Two Seasons (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2001 False Face Society (CD, Album) Incus Records
- 2001 Hit And Run (CD, Album) FMP (Free Music Production)
- 2001 The First Two Gigs (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2002 Out From The Cage (CD, Album) FMR Records (2)
- 2003 Nisus Duets (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2003 Optic (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2004 Gateway To Vienna (2xCD) Emanem Records
- 2006 Bruise With Derek Bailey (CD, Album) Foghorn Records
- 2006 Free Zone Appleby 2005 (CD, Album) PSI (UK)
- 2007 A Glancing Blow (CD, Album, Car) Clean Feed Records
- 2007 Obliquity (Album) ? (2 versions) Bo'Weavil Recordings ...
- 2007 The Early Years (CD, Album) Ping Pong Productions (2)
- 2007 We Packed Are Bags (CD, Album) Foghorn Records
- 2008 Volume (CD, Album) PSI (UK)
- 2009 Decentred (CD, Album) Another Timbre
- 2009 Live At Cafe Oto (CD, Album) Bo'Weavil Recordings
- 2009 Tsktsking ? (2 versions) Dancing Wayang
Apears On:
- 1978 Thin Slices (LP, Album) Metronome Records A/S
- 1980 Little Dreamer (LP, Album) Lotus Records (UK)
- 1981 Blue Guitar (LP) Creole Records
- 1982 Let's Get This Straight From The Start / Old (7") Mercury Records
- 1982 Shoot The Moon (LP, Album) Chrysalis Records
- 1985 Don't Stand Me Down (Album) (2 versions) Castle Communications
- 1989 The Iceberg Principle (CD, Album) No Wave
- 1991 Loco (CD, Album) Pathological Records, Permis De Construire Deutschland
- 1992 Possession (Album) (4 versions) Caroline Records
- 1992 Rock Legends (4xCD, Comp + Box) Castle Communications
- 1992 Visions & Blueprints (CD, Album) No Wave
- 1993 Bad Alchemy Nr 22 (Cass, Comp, C45) Bad Alchemy
- 1993 Consumed (CD) Sentrax
- 1993 Who Eats? (CD, Album) Megaphone Records (3)
- 1994 Bad Alchemy Nr 24 (Cass, C46) Untitled Bad Alchemy
- 1994 Tempest (CD, Album, RE) One Way Records (USA)
- 1994 The Anatomy Of Addiction (Album) (2 versions) Big Cat UK Records …
- 1994 The Wild Goose Chase (CD, Album) No Wave
- 1995 X-Ray Eyes (CD) Megaphone Records (3)
- 1996 Bone Meal (CD) Megaphone Records (3)
- 1996 Relay III - Random Play (CD, Album) 2:13 Music
- 1996 Zattera Alla Deriva (CD, Comp) Møre Müsic
- 1997 Fractuur (CD, Album, Clo) UtterPsalm
- 1997 Touch (CD, Album) Matchless Recordings
- 1997 Welcome To The Neon Lounge (Album) (2 versions) Recordings Of Substance
- 1998 Praxis (CD, Album) FMR Records (2)
- 1998 Resonance Volume 6 Number 2: Cool In The Spool (CD) [[London Musicians'
Collective]]
- 1999 A Positive Sweat (2 versions) StreetBeat Records
- 1999 Constructions I-IV (2 versions) UtterPsalm
- 1999 Hallelujah, Anyway- Remembering Tom Cora (2xCD, Comp) Tzadik Records
- 2000 Great Sage, Equal Of Heaven (CD, Album) Pandemonium Records (2), tUMULt Records
- 2000 Minnow (CD, MiniAlbum) Oddo
- 2000 Operet (CD, Album) Review Records
- 2000 Proceedings (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2001 Constructions V-VII (CD) Utterpsalm
- 2001 Homework (CD) GROB
- 2001 Strings With Evan Parker (3xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2001 The Virtue In If (CD, Album) Matchless Recordings
- 2002 AMaSSED (CD) Thirsty Ear Recordings
- 2002 Cue Sheets II (CD, Album) Tzadik Records
- 2002 Freedom Of The City 2001 - Large Groups (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2002 Freedom Of The City 2001 - Small Groups (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2002 Seventh Of May 2001 - Freedom Of The City (2xCD, Album, Comp) Matchless
Recordings
- 2003 A Bright Nowhere (CD, Album) Matchless Recordings
- 2003 Free Zone Appleby 2002 (2xCD) PSI (UK)
- 2003 Freedom Of The City 2002 (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2003 Hylic (CD) UtterPsalm
- 2003 PAPAJO (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2004 Abracadabra Information (CD) Locus Solus
- 2004 London Duos And Trios (CD, Album) Intakt Records
- 2004 Mopomoso Solos 2002 (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2004 The Sweetness Of The Water (CDr, Album, Promo) Thirsty Ear Recordings
- 2005 Naan Tso (CD, Album) PSI (UK)
- 2005 Responses, Reproduction & Reality: Freedom Of The City 2003-4 (CD, Album)
- 2005 Spirit Walk (Album) ? (2 versions) Soul Jazz Records
- 2005 Summer Storm (CD) Tugboat Records
- 2006 Crossing The River (CD, Album) Psi (UK)
- 2006 Freedom Of The City 2005 (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2007 The Dirty Canon (CD) Figs of London
- 2008 Control Room (5xCDr, Album, Ltd) Not On Label
- 2009 A Brush With Dignity (CD, Album) Clean Feed Records
- 2009 Jumbo / The Long Goodbye EP (12", EP + CD, EP + File, EP) Figs of London
- 2009 Somethingtobesaid (CD) Weight Of Wax
- 2009 Un Llamp Que No S'acaba Mai (CD, Album) PSI (UK)
- 2010 A Week Went By (CD, Album) PSI (UK)
- 2010 Gocce Stellari (CD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2010 One Step At A Time (CD, Album + 7", Single, Ltd, Blu) Ear Music
Tracks appear on:
- 1975 Selezione Per Disc-Jockey Vol. 4 (LP, Alb) Tamla Motown
- 2000 Resonance Volume 8 Number 1 (CD, Comp) London Musicians' Collective
- 2003 Grain: A Compilation Of 99 Short Tracks (CD, Comp) Dot Dot Dot Music
- 2006 Freedom Of The City 2005 (2xCD, Album) Emanem Records
- 2009 Jaç #28 (CD, Promo, Comp, Smplr) Jaç
Literature
editRichard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 6th Edition, London, Penguin, 2002 ISBN 0-14-017949-6.