Henry Kaiser (musician)

Henry Kaiser, born in Oakland, California, on 19 September 1952, is a widely-recorded experimental guitarist. He is a frequent collaborator with other musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Oakland, California - 19 September - 1952 - Guitarist - San Francisco Bay Area

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He is considered a member of the "first generation" of American free improvisors, reflecting influences from European free players including, among others, Derek Bailey and Evan Parker. In 1978, Kaiser founded the Metalanguage Records label with Larry Ochs (Rova Saxophone Quartet) and Greg Goodman.

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Free improvisors - Derek Bailey - Evan Parker - Rova Saxophone Quartet

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Kaiser was a member of the aggregation French Frith Kaiser Thompson, together with fellow experimental musicians John French, Fred Frith, and English folk-rocker Richard Thompson. They recorded two eclectic albums, Live Love Larf & Loaf (1987) and Invisible Means (1990).

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John French - Fred Frith - Richard Thompson

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In 1991, Kaiser went to Madagascar with fellow guitarist David Lindley, where they spent two weeks recording music with Malagasy musicians. Three volumes of this music were released by Shanachie under the title A World Out of Time.

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Madagascar - David Lindley - Shanachie

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Since 1998, Kaiser has been collaborating with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in the "Yo Miles!" project, releasing a series of tributes to Miles Davis's 1970s electric music.

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Wadada Leo Smith - Miles Davis

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In 2001, Kaiser spent two and a half months in Antarctica on a National Science Foundation Antarctic Program Artists & Writers Grant.

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Antarctica - National Science Foundation

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