Derek Bailey

Derek Bailey (29 January 1930 – 25 December 2005) was an English avant-garde guitarist and an important figure in the free improvisation movement. 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 .

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