Issue 446

Pianos, toys, music and noise: a Steve Beresford playlist

March 2021

To coincide with the publication of a new book of interviews, the UK improvisor selects 13 key tracks from his back catalogue, including collaborations with Han Bennink, John Zorn, Angharad Davies and others.

Issue 418

December 2018

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Sonic Waterloo festival kicks off this weekend

29|06|2017

The festival celebrating sound will run at various venues in south London from 2–9 July

Essay

Clive Bell: What’s so funny ’bout British improvising?

April 2015

"Is there some synergistic link between UK improv and comedy? To the headphone-clad listener deeply immersed in an AMM album, the answer might be no. To the audience chuckling at an Alan Tomlinson trombone solo, it’s clearly yes."

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Steve Beresford and Shezad Dawood collaborate for Op50

20|05|2014

New sonic arts organisation commissions a collaboration between film maker and improviser.

News

Eight new works commissioned for Tabernacle Folk Festival

26|03|2013

Shabaka Hutchings, Howard Skempton, Darragh Morgan perform new works in West London this April.

News

Steve Beresford receives Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award

07|11|2012

Steve Beresford has been awarded one of this year's Paul Hamlyn Foundation awards for composers, meaning he'll receive £50,000 (upped from...

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The Ex celebrate 33.3rd birthday with Stewart Lee, John Butcher, Brass Unbound

13|09|2012

Dutch group The Ex are celebrating their 33.3rd birthday with a three night series at Cafe Oto at the end of November. Stewart Lee and Steve...

Issue 343

September 2012

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Off The Page 2011: Steve Beresford In Conversation

December 2011

Steve Beresford talks to John Kieffer. Filmed at the 2011 edition of Off The Page festival which took place 11-13 February at the Playhouse Theatre, Whitstable.

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Faster Than Sound: Christian Marclay & Roly Porter performance primers

September 2011

Two Faster Than Sound events take place at Snape Maltings in Suffolk this month, featuring The Wire 332 cover artist Christian Marclay with Steve Beresford, John Butcher, Mark Sanders, Alan Tomlinson and Suffolk Phoenix Brass on 1 October (4pm, £12), followed by Roly Porter (of Vex'd), Cynthia Millar and Rod Maclachlan on 29 October (6:30pm, £10).

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Derek Bailey Release Launch

17|08|2011

Incus Records hosts a celebration of their reissued live recording of a 1983 solo Bailey performance, Concert In Milwaukee . Originally produced...

Tracks

Teatime MP3s

November 2010

Listen to two tracks off Teatime, mid-1970s free improvisation from Garry Todd/Dave Solomon/John Russell/Nigel Coombes/Steve Beresford recently reissued by Emanem