
Person
Fred Frith
Sound
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- Feb 17, 1949
- From
- Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK
English musician, composer and professor, who is known for his avant-garde works involving electric guitars, film soundtracks and using improvisations in his music. He first gained prominence as a member of progressive rock band Henry Cow, in the 1970s, and collaborated with various musicians and bands throughout his career. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for film, theatre and dance. In addition, he was Professor of Composition in the Music Department at Mills College in Oakland, California until his retirement in 2018.
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Credits

Touch the Sound

Step Across the Border

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

Attwenger Adventure
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

Before Sunrise

Eastern Cross
Between Two Worlds

Rage
Rhythm in the Backstroke

I'll be your mirror

Middle of the Moment
Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

Thea und Nat

The Top of His Head

Rivers and Tides

The Tango Lesson

Gambling, Gods and LSD