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Fred Frith

English musician, composer and improvisor (born 1949)

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Also known as Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith

Born: February 17, 1949
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-10-16
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Musicalics
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Birthplace: Heathfield
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: guitarist
, composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, violinist
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Education: Christ's College
Employer: Mills College at Northeastern University
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. Best known for his guitar playing, Frith first came to attention as a founding member of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. He was also a member of the groups Art Bears, Massacre, and Skeleton Crew. He has collaborated with numerous musicians, including Robert Wyatt, Derek Bailey, the Residents, Lol Coxhill, John Zorn, Brian Eno, Mike Patton, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Iva Bittová, Jad Fair, Kramer, the ARTE Quartett, and Bob Ostertag. He has also composed several long works, including Traffic Continues and Freedom in Fragments. Frith produces most of his own music, and has also produced many albums by other musicians, including Curlew, the Muffins, Etron Fou Leloublan, and Orthotonics.

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Eleventh Hour(2005)
Eye to Ear II(2004)
Dalaba Frith Glick Rieman Kihlstedt(2003)
Rivers and Tides(2003)
All Is Bright, But It Is Not Day(2002)
Digital Wildlife(2002)
Prints(2002)
Freedom in Fragments(2002)
Accidental(2002)
Clearing(2001)
Traffic Continues(2000)
Stone, Brick, Glass, Wood, Wire(1999)
Pacifica(1998)
The Previous Evening(1997)
Eye to Ear(1997)
Allies(1996)
Quartets(1994)
Live Improvisations(1992)
Helter Skelter(1992)
Dropera(1991)
Attention Span(1990)
The Technology of Tears(1988)
Who Needs Enemies?(1983)
Cheap at Half the Price(1983)
Voice of America(1982)
Live in Japan(1982)
Speechless(1981)
Gravity(1980)
With Friends Like These(1979)
Guitar Solos 2(1976)
Guitar Solos(1974)
All Is Always Now – Live at The Stone
The Top of His Head
Step Across the Border
Middle of the Moment
Nous Autres

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Discography: Fred Frith discography
Given name: Jeremy
Webster
Instrument: bass guitar
violin
bass instrument
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-27
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Website: fredfrith.com language: English
Genre: rock music
jazz fusion
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-27
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Label: Tzadik Records
Sibling: Simon Frith
Chris D. Frith
Name in native language: Fred Frith
Family name: Frith
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-23
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Start of work period: 1968
Birth name: Jeremy Webster Frith
Pseudonym: Fred Frith script: Latin script
Member of: Henry Cow
Art Bears
Massacre
Skeleton Crew
Awards: Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders(2001)
Has works in the collection: Groninger Museum
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1.Stated in online collection of the Groninger Museum“A Doughnut In Both Hands (Solo Singing)”groningermuseum.nl/collectie/collectie-items/22963Retrieved 2026-07-02
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Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma

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