On December 12, 2025, Marilyn Mazur died aged 70. She was percussionist, performed and recorded with Six Winds, Alex Riel, Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbarek, Lindsay Cooper, Makiko Hirabayashi. Pierre Dørge, Makiko Hirabayashi, Frans Bak, Frans BakJon Balke, Peter Bastian, Harry Beckett, Kirsten Braten Berg, Ketil Bjornstad, Kristian Blak, Birgit Bruel, Etta Cameron, Nikolaj Hess, Carsten Dahl, Lars Danielsson, Laurent Cugny, Yelena Eckemoff, Agnes Buen Garnas, Caroline Henderson, Nikolaj Hess, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Robert Irving III, Morten Kaersa, Iver Kleive, Peter Kowald, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Michala Petri, Jean-Michel Pilc, Caecilie Norby, Charlie Mariano, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Rena Rama, Helge Sunde, Eje Thelin, Trondheim Voices, Hans Ulrik, Andreas Vollenweider, Dhafer Youssef, Eberhard Weber and Miles Davis. As leader she released 14 albums.
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David Thomas: More Places Forever
On May 26, 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “More Places Forever”, the third David Thomas studio album. It was recorded July – September 1984, at “Suma Recording” in Painesville, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas.
Personnel:
- David Thomas – lead vocals
- Lindsay Cooper – bassoon, oboe, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, tuba, piano, organ
- Tony Maimone – bass guitar, piano
- Chris Cutler – drums
- Paul Hamann – engineer, mixing
All tracks by Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone and David Thomas, except where noted.
- Through the Magnifying Glass
- Enthusiastic
- Whale Head King
- Song of the Bailing Man
- Big Breezy Day
- The Farmer’s Wife
- New Broom
- About True Friends – Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone, David Thomas, Jack Monck
Swans: Children of God
On October 19, 1987, “Caroline” label released “Children of God”, the fifth Swans studio album. It was recorded February – March 1987, at “Sawmills Studios” in Golant, England, and was produced by Rico Conning and Michael Gira.
Personnel:
- Michael Gira – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, album cover concept and design
- Jarboe – vocals, backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- N. Westberg – acoustic and electric guitar
- Algis Kizys – bass
- Theodore Parsons – drums, percussion
- Wilton Barnhardt – piano
- Simon Fraser – flute
- Audrey Riley – cello
- Lindsay Cooper – oboe
- Rico Conning – engineer
- John Cornfield – engineer
- Laura Levine – photography
- Paul White/Me Company – artwork
Track listing:
- New Mind – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
- In My Garden – Algis Kizys, Jarboe, Michael Gira
- Our Love Lies – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
- Sex, God, Lies – Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
- Blood and Honey – Jarboe, Michael Gira
- Like a Drug (Sha La La La) – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
- You’re Not Real, Girl – Michael Gira
- Beautiful Child – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
- Blackmail – Jarboe, Michael Gira
- Trust Me – Jarboe, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
- Real Love – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
- Blind Love – Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
- Children of God – Jarboe, Michael Gira
Michel Edelin Quintet: Echoes of Henry Cow
On May 10, 2019, “Rogue Art” label released “Echoes of Henry Cow”, studio album by Michel Edelin Quintet. It was recorded in September 2018, at “Studio Sextan” in Malakoff, France, and was produced by Michel Dorbon.
Personnel:
- Michel Edelin Quintet
- Michel Edelin – flute, alto flute, bass flute, arrangements
- Sophia Domancich – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Sylvain Kassap – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Stéphane Kerecki – double bass
- Simon Goubert – drums
- John Greaves – spoken words
- Vincent Mahey – recording
- Jean-Pierre Bouquet – mastering
- Aymeric Leroy – liner notes
- Rogue Art – photographs
- Max Schoendorff – cover design
- David Bourguignon – cover realization
- Michel Dorbon – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Chris Cutler, except where noted.
- Half the Sky – Lindsay Cooper, Tim Hodgkinson
- Living in the Heart of the Beast – Tim Hodgkinson
- War – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
- After the Flood – Michel Edelin
- Nursery – Michel Edelin
- Ruins – Fred Frith
- Beautiful as the Moon – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
- The Bath of Stars – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
- Civilisation – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
- On Suicide – Bertolt Brecht, Hanns Eisler adapted by Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
David Thomas: Variations on a Theme
On May 13, 1983, “Rough Trade” label released “Variations on a Theme”, the second David Thomas studio album. It was recorded in March 1983, at “Suma Recording” in Painesville, OH, and was produced by David Thomas.
Personnel:
- David Thomas – vocals
- Jim Jones– guitar
- Jack Monck– guitar
- Richard Thompson– guitar
- Paul Hamann – bass guitar, engineering
- Anton Fier– drums
- Chris Cutler– drums
- Lindsay Cooper– bassoon
- Ken Hamann – engineer
- Adam Kidron– engineer
- Robert Vogel – engineer
- Mary Thomas – cover art, illustrations
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Thomas.
- A Day at the Botanical Gardens – mucis by David Thomas
- Pedestrian Walk – music by David Thomas, Eddie Thorton
- Bird Town – music by Richard Thompson
- The Egg & I – Anton Fier
- Who Is It – Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler
- Song of Hoe – David Thomas
- Hurry Back – Jim Jones
- The Rain – Chris Cutler, Anton Fier
- Semaphore – Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Jack Monck
Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer: Angels on the Edge of Time
On January 1, 2015, “I Dischi di Angelica” label released “Angels on the Edge of Time”, album by Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer. It was recorded on May 30, 1992, at the “AngelicA Festival Internazionale di Musica”, in Bologna, Italy, and was produced by Massimo Simonini. It is the quartet only album.
Personnel:
- Lindsay Cooper– sopranino saxophone, bassoon, electronics
- Fred Frith– voice, electric guitar, violin, radio, harmonica, linear notes
- Gianni Gebbia – voice, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, bird calls
- Lars Hollmer– voice, accordion, melodica, keyboard
- Roberto Monari – recording engineer
- Bob Drake – mastering
- Massimo Simonini – executive producer
- Concetta Nasone – design, cover art
- Massimo Golfieri – design, cover art
- Gianni Gosdan – concert photographs
Track listing:
All tracks by Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia and Lars Hollmer.
- Retorisk Fråga
- The Fountain and the Mirror
- Elegy for an Angel (Fantasia / Memorativa / Imaginativa)
- Mathesis
- Indiscrezione
- Conversazione (We Fall)
- Audience / Applause
Henry Cow: In Praise of Learning
In May 1975, “Virgin” label released “In Praise of Learning”, the second Henry Cow and Slapp Happy collaborative album. It was recorded February-March 1975, at “The Manor”, and was produced by Phil Becque, Henry Cow and Slapp Happy. The album cover art work was by Ray Smith and was the last of the three “paint socks” of Henry Cow’s albums.
Personnel:
- Dagmar Krause – vocal
- Peter Blegvad– vocal, guitar, clarinet
- Fred Frith– guitar, violin, xylophone, piano
- Tim Hodgkinson– organ, clarinet, piano
- Lindsay Cooper– bassoon, oboe
- John Greaves– bass guitar, piano
- Chris Cutler– drums, radio
- Anthony Moore– piano, electronics, tapework
- Geoff Leigh– soprano saxophone
- Mongezi Feza– trumpet
- Phil Becque– oscillator
- Ray Smith– cover art
Track listing:
- War – Anthony Moore
- Living in the Heart of the Beast – Tim Hodgkinson
- Beginning: The Long March – Henry Cow, Slapp Happy
- Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners – Fred Frith, Chris Cutler
- Morning Star – Henry Cow, Slap Happy
Henry Cow: Unrest
In May 1974, “Virgin” label released “Unrest”, the second Henry Cow studio album. It was recorded February-March 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper. The album was dedicated to Robert Wyatt and Uli Trepte.
Personnel:
- Tim Hodgkinson– organ, piano, alto saxophone, clarinet
- Fred Frith– stereo guitar, violin, xylophone, piano
- Lindsay Cooper– voice, bassoon, oboe, recorder
- John Greaves– voice, bass guitar, piano
- Chris Cutler– drums
- Phil Becque – recording, mixing
- Andy Morris – recording
- Mike Oldfield– recording
- Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper– mixing
- Ray Smith – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper, except where noted.
- Bittern Storm over Ulm – Fred Frith
- Half Asleep/Half Awake – John Greaves
- Runs – Fred Frith
- Solemn Music – Fred Frith
- Linguaphonie
- Upon Entering the Hotel Adlon
- Arcades
- Deluge
Hatfield And The North: The Rotter’s Club
In March 1975, “Virgin” label released “The Rotters’ Club”, the second Hatfield and the North album. It was recorded January-February 1975, at “Saturn Studios” in Worthing, and was produced by Phil Miller, Dave Stewart, Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle, Jimmy Hastings, Lindsay Cooper, Tim Hodgkinson and Mont Campbell.
Personnel:
- Phil Miller – guitar
- Dave Stewart – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, piano, tone generator
- Richard Sinclair- lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Pip Pyle – drums
- Jimmy Hastings – saxophone, flute
- Barbara Gaskin, Amanda Parsons, Ann Rosenthal – backing vocals
- Lindsay Cooper – bassoon
- Tim Hodgkinson – clarinet
- Mont Campbell – French horn
Track listing:
- Share It – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
- Lounging There Trying – Phil Miller
- (Big) John Wayne Socks Psychology on the Jaw – Dave Stewart
- Chaos at the Greasy Spoon – Richard Sinclair, Pip Pyle
- The Yes No Interlude – Pip Pyle
- Fitter Stoke Has a Bath – Pip Pyle
- Didn’t Matter Anyway – Richard Sinclair
- Underdub – Phil Miller
- Mumps – Dave Stewart
- Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut (Quiet)
- Lumps
- Prenut
- Your Majesty Is Like a Cream Donut (Loud)
Slapp Happy / Henry Cow: Desparate Straights
In February 1975, “Virgin” label released “Desperate Straights”, album by Slapp Happy and Henry Cow. It was recorded in November 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore, Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Geoff Leigh and Simon Heyworth.
Personnel:
- Dagmar Krause– voice, Wurlitzer
- Peter Blegvad– voice, guitar, cover art
- Anthony Moore– piano
- Tim Hodgkinson– clarinet, piano
- Fred Frith– guitar, violin
- John Greaves– bass guitar, piano
- Chris Cutler– drums
- Pierre Moerlen– percussion
- Geoff Leigh– flute
- Mont Campbell– French horn
- Mongezi Feza– trumpet
- Nick Evans– trombone
- Lindsay Cooper– bassoon, oboe
Track listing:
- Some Questions About Hats – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
- The Owl – Anthony Moore
- A Worm is at Work – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
- Bad Alchemy – John Greaves, Peter Blegvad
- Europa – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
- Desparate Straights – Anthony Moore
- Riding Tigers – Peter Blegvad
- Apes in Capes – Anthony Moore
- Strayed – Peter Blegvad
- Giants – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
- Excerpt from The Messiah – Handel, arr. by Peter Blegvad
- In the Sickbay – Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad
- Caucasian Lullaby – Chris Cutler, Anthony Moore
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