Philipp Wachsmann facts for kids
Philipp John Paul Wachsmann (born August 5, 1944) is a talented African violinist. He is known for playing a special kind of jazz music called avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion. This means his music is often very experimental and mixes different styles.
Phil Wachsmann was born in Kampala, Uganda. He is well-known for starting his own music group called Chamberpot. He has worked with many other musicians in a style called free jazz. In free jazz, musicians often improvise a lot and don't always follow strict rules. Some of the famous musicians he has played with include Tony Oxley, Fred van Hove, Barry Guy, Derek Bailey, and Paul Rutherford. Wachsmann is also known for using electronic sounds and instruments in his music, which is part of the electronica style.
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Music He Has Released (Discography)
A discography is a list of all the music an artist has released. Phil Wachsmann has released many albums, both on his own and with other musicians. Here are some of his important collaborations:
With Barry Guy's London Jazz Composers' Orchestra
Phil Wachsmann played with this orchestra on several albums, including:
- Stringer (Four Pieces for Orchestra) (1983)
- Zurich Concerts (1987–88)
- Harmos (1989)
- Double Trouble (1990)
- Study II (1991)
- Theoria (1991)
- Portraits (1993)
- Three Pieces for Orchestra (1995)
- Double Trouble Two (1998)
- Radio Rondo/Schaffhausen Concert (2009)
With Paul Lytton
- The Balance of Trade (1996)
With Roscoe Mitchell
- Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2004)
With Tony Oxley
- February Papers (1977; re-released in 2020)
- A Birthday Tribute: 75 years (2013) – recorded in 1977 and 1993
- Unreleased 1974–2016 (2022) – recorded in 1974, 1981, and 2016
With the Tony Oxley Celebration Orchestra
- The Enchanted Messenger (1995)
With Evan Parker
- Toward the Margins (1996)
- Drawn Inward (1998)
- Memory/Vision (2002)
- Boustrophedon (2004)
- The Moment's Energy (2007)
See also
In Spanish: Phil Wachsmann para niños
