Seymour Wright
Seymour Wright (born Derby, 1976) is a saxophonist notable for his research in the language and learning of emergent creative practices[1] and the 'situated friction’ of ideas in relation to the Saxophone.[2]
Wright is notable for a ‘total saxophone’ approach to his instrument[3] and described by Evan Parker and David Toop as a ‘radical’ saxophonist.[4][5]
Wright has released three acclaimed collections - Seymour Wright of Derby (2008), Seymour Writes Back (2015) and Is This Right?.[6]
Wright performs with guitarist Daniel Blumburg as GUO. Their first release, GUO1, was self-released in 2016, with text from David Toop. In 2017, GUO2 was released by Cafe Oto's label Oto Roku and included text from American filmmaker Brady Corbet. GUO further collaborated with Corbet for audiovisual performance at Close Up Film Center.[7] In 2019 GUO4 was released by Mute Records and comprised of a trio with Crystabel Riley on drums with text by Fran Edgerley [Assemble] and film by Peter Strickland which went on to feature at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[8]
In 2019, as XT with Paul Abbott, Wright recorded Palina’tufa as part of a two week residency in Empty Gallery Hong Kong.[9] XT notably collaborate with RP Boo.[10] https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/shop/xt-and-rp-boo-311218/[11]
Wright is part of the band Ahmed, a quartet with Pat Thomas, Joel Grip and Antonin Gerbal that re-imagines the music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik[12]; their New Jazz Imagination was released by Umlaut in 2017 and was followed by Super Majnoon (East Meets West).[13]
Wright collaborated with the American writer Nathaniel Mackey as The Creaking Breeze Ensemble with Billy Steiger, Evie Ward, Paul Abbott and Ute Kanngiesser.[14] Wright co-founded, with Evie Ward the Experimental Library Series which housed ‘events’ and multi-disciplinary spaces in response to the work of a specific radical creators such as Moki Cherry[15], Agnes Varda (with Daniel Blumberg and Stacy Martin)[16], Ornette Coleman and Octavia Butler.[17]
References
- ↑ Toop, David (05-05-2016). Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom Before 1970 (1st ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 209, 214, 298–299. Retrieved 27 April 2020. Check date values in:
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- ↑ "Dr Seymour Wright". Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ Clark, Phillip (April 2017). "Seymour Wright". The Wire. London.
- ↑ Toop, David (May 2019). Flutter Echo (1st ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 124. Search this book on
- ↑ Falb, Hans (2000). Tell No Lies Claim No Easy Victories. Vienna: Verein Impro. pp. 114–129. Search this book on
- ↑ Clark, Phillip. "The playlist: experimental – Harry Bertoia, Ellen Fullman, Seymour Wright and more". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ Tucker, Simon. "GUO Announce New Audiovisual Performance In Collaboration With Brady Corbet". Louder Than War. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "GUO4". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Hear the newest work from Seymour Wright and Paul Abbott". The Wire. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Counterflows". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "XT and RP Boo – 31.12.18". Cafe Oto.
- ↑ Sharpe, John. "[Ahmed]: Super Majnoon (East Meets West)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Margasak, Peter. "European Scene". Down Beat. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Mackey and the Creaking Breeze Ensemble". National Poetry Library. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ Lawson-Tancred, Jo. "The Experimental Library: Organic Music". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ "The Experimental Library: Agnès Varda – MATINEE".
- ↑ "The Experimental Library: Octavia E. Butler".
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