Musics

by Derek Bailey, Steve Beresford, Max Boucher

facsimile edition of the 23 issues of the British magazine, MUSICS, originally published 1975-79

750 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2016

About the author

Derek Bailey was an English avant-garde guitarist and an important figure in the free improvisation movement. Bailey abandoned conventional performance techniques found in jazz, exploring atonality, noise, and whatever unusual sounds he could produce with the guitar. Much of his work was released on his own label Incus Records. In addition to solo work, Bailey collaborated frequently with other musicians and recorded with collectives such as Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Company.