Incus Records

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Incus Records
Founded1970 (1970)
Founder Derek Bailey
Tony Oxley
Evan Parker
Genre Free jazz, free improvisation
Country of originUK
LocationLondon, England
Official website www.incusrecords.force9.co.uk

Incus Records is a British record company and label founded by Derek Bailey, Tony Oxley, Evan Parker and Michael Walters that specializes in free jazz and improvised music. [1] [2]

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The first release on the label was Incus Number 0 (zero), a 7 “ record with AMM LIVE, after that came Incus Number 1, The Topography of the Lungs , recorded by Bailey, Parker, and percussionist Han Bennink in 1970. Walters and Oxley left the label shortly after its founding, after which it continued as a partnership between Bailey and Parker until a falling-out between the two men in the mid-1980s. Parker left in 1987. [1] Bailey continued the label with Karen Brookman until his death in 2005. Its first CD release was CYRO, a duo recording of Bailey and percussionist Cyro Baptista. In later years the label has issued videos and limited-edition CDRs intended largely for friends and faithful collectors. It relaunched with a new website and a full catalogue in early 2009.

Aside from recordings by Bailey and Parker (who also produced), the Incus catalogue includes the work of Barry Guy, Howard Riley, Kenny Wheeler, [2] Steve Lacy, and John Zorn. [1]

At various times since 1985, Incus Records sponsored festivals of improvised music in London. [3]

Discography

Catalog No.ArtistAlbumNotes
Incus 1 Evan Parker , Derek Bailey, Han Bennink The Topography of the Lungs Subsequently released with two bonus tracks on CD on the Psi label credited to Evan Parker
Incus 2 Derek Bailey Solo Guitar A revised version of this album, with alternative improvisations, was released as Solo (Incus 2R) in 1978. A CD version, incorporating improvisations from the original and revised LPs was released in 1993
Incus 3/4 Paul Rutherford , Derek Bailey, Barry Guy Iskra 1903 An expanded three-CD set comprising the music on this double LP plus 10 bonus tracks was released on Emanem as Chapter One 1970-1972 in 2000
Incus 5Evan Parker, Paul Lytton Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) Released on CD in 2002 on the Psi label
Incus 6/7 Barry Guy /The London Jazz Composer's Orchestra Ode Released on CD in 1996 on Intakt Records
Incus 8 Tony Oxley Tony Oxley
Incus 9Derek Bailey, Han Bennink Derek Bailey & Han Bennink
Incus 10 Kenny Wheeler Song for Someone Released on CD in 2004 on the Psi label
Incus 11BalanceBalance Radu Malfatti, Ian Brighton, Phil Wachsmann, Colin Wood, Frank Perry
Incus 12Derek BaileyLot 74: Solo ImprovisationsReleased on CD by Incus in 2009
Incus 13 Howard Riley SynopsisReleased on CD by Emanem in 2000 with one bonus track
Incus 14Evan Parker, Paul Lytton At the Unity Theatre Released on CD with bonus tracks on Psi in 2003
Incus 15 Steve Beresford , Nigel Coombes, John Russell, Dave Solomon, Garry ToddTeatimeReleased on CD on the Emanem label in 2009
Incus 16Evan Parker, Derek Bailey The London Concert Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London. Released on CD, with bonus tracks, on Psi in 2005
Incus 17Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir The Music Improvisation Company 1968-1971 Released by Incus on CD in 1992
Incus 18Tony Oxley February Papers
Incus 19Evan Parker Saxophone Solos Released by Psi on CD in 2009
Incus 20Derek Bailey, Tristan Honsinger Duo
Incus 21 Company Company IDerek Bailey, Evan Parker, Tristan Honsinger, Maarten Altena
Incus 22Barry Guy,Statements V-XI: For Double Bass and Violone
Incus 23CompanyCompany 2Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton, Evan Parker
Incus 24 Spontaneous Music Ensemble Biosystem John Stevens , Roger Smith, Nigel Coombes, Colin Wood
Incus 25CompanyCompany 3Derek Bailey, Han Bennink
Incus 26CompanyCompany 4Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy
Incus 27Evan Parker Monoceros Released on CD in 1999 on Chronoscope
Incus 28CompanyCompany 5Derek Bailey, Leo Smith, Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton, Tristan Honsinger, Maarten Altena
Incus 29CompanyCompany 6Derek Bailey, Leo Smith, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton, Lol Coxhill, Steve Lacy, Steve Beresford, Tristan Honsinger, Maarten Altena, Han Bennink
Incus 30CompanyCompany 7Derek Bailey, Leo Smith, Evan Parker, Anthony Braxton, Lol Coxhill, Steve Lacy, Steve Beresford, Tristan Honsinger, Maarten Altena, Han Bennink
Incus 31John Russell/Richard ColdmanHome Cooking/Guitar Solos split album
Incus 32Gary Todd, Roger Turner Sunday Best
Incus 33 David Toop , Paul Burwell, Hugh Davies, Max Eastley, Paul Lovens, Paul Lytton, Annabel Nicolson, Evan ParkerCircadian Rhythm
Incus 34Derek Bailey, Tony Coe Time
Incus 35Evan Parker, George E. Lewis From Saxophone & Trombone
Incus 36CompanyFablesDerek Bailey, Dave Holland, George Lewis, Evan Parker
Incus 37Various ArtistsPisa 1980 Improvisors' SymposiumEvan Parker & George Lewis/Maarten Altena & Derek Bailey/Barry Guy, Paul Lovens, Paul Lytton, Evan Parker & Phil Wachsmann/Maarten Altena, Barry Guy, George Lewis, Paul Rutherford & Giancarlo Schiaffini
Incus 38CompanyFictionsDerek Bailey, Steve Beresford, Lol Coxhill, Ian Croall, Misha Mengelberg
Incus 39Evan Parker Six of One
Incus 40Derek Bailey Aida Released on CD in 1996 on Dexter's Cigar
Incus 41Derek Bailey, Jamie Muir Dart Drug
Incus 42Evan Parker, Barry Guy, Paul LyttonTracks
Incus 43Derek Bailey, Anthony BraxtonRoyal Volume 1
Incus 45Evan Parker, George Lewis, Barry Guy, Paul LyttonHook, Drift & Shuffle
Incus 46/47CompanyEpiphanyDerek Bailey, George Lewis, Akio Suzuki, Phil Wachsmann, Ursula Oppens, Fred Frith, Julie Tippetts, Anne LeBaron, Moto Yoshizawa
Incus 48Derek BaileyNotes
Incus 49Evan Parker The Snake Decides Released on CD on Psi in 2003
Incus 50Derek Bailey, Evan ParkerCompatibles
Incus 51CompanyTriosDerek Bailey, John Corbett, Vinko Globokar, Evan Parker, Peter Brötzmann, J. D. Parran, Ernst Reyseger, Joëlle Léandre, Jamie Muir, Hugh Davies
Incus 52Steve Noble, Alex MaguireLive at Oscars
Incus CD01Derek Bailey, Cyro Baptista Cyro
Incus CD02Derek Bailey, Han BenninkHan
Incus CD03Tony Bevan, Greg Kingston, Matt LewisOriginal Gravity
Incus CD04CompanyOnceDerek Bailey, Lee Konitz, Richard Teitelbaum, Carlos Zingaro, Tristan Honsinger, Barre Phillips, Steve Noble
Incus CD05Derek Bailey, Barre PhillipsFiguring
Incus CD06Steve Noble, Alex WardYa Boo, Reel & Rumble
Incus CD07CompanyCompany 6 & 7Compilation of tracks from Incus 29 and Incus 30
Incus CD8Tony Bevan, Steve Noble, Paul RogersBigshots
Incus CD9Derek Bailey, Thebe Lipere, Louis Moholo Village Life
Incus CD10Derek Bailey Solo Guitar Volume 1 Reissue of Incus LP 2 and Incus LP 2R
Incus CD11Derek BaileySolo Guitar Volume 2
Incus CD12Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir The Music Improvisation Company 1968-1971 Reissue of Incus 17
Incus CD13 Shaking Ray Levis False Prophets or Dang Good Guessers!
Incus CD14John Stevens, Derek BaileyPlaying
Incus CD15Tony Oxley The Tony Oxley Quartet
Incus CD16CompanyCompany 91 Volume 1
Incus CD17CompanyCompany 91 Volume 2
Incus CD18CompanyCompany 91 Volume 3
Incus CD19Jamie Muir, Derek Bailey Dart Drug Reissue of Incus 41
Incus CD20 John Zorn , Fred Frith The Art of Memory
Incus CD21 John Butcher , Vanessa MacknessRespiritus
Incus CD22John Stevens, Kent Carter, Derek BaileyOne Time
Incus CD23 Eugene Chadbourne , John Zorn In Memory of Nikki Arane
Incus CD24Roger Smith, Neil MetcalfeS&M
Incus CD25Alan Wilkinson, Stefan JaworzynIn a Sentimental Mood
Incus CD26 Henry Kaiser , John Oswald Improvised Vancouver
Incus CD27Steve Beresford, Dennis Palmer, Bob Stagner, Roger Turner Short in the U.K.
Incus CD28Derek Bailey, John Butcher, Oren MarshallTrio Playing
Incus CD29/30Derek Bailey, Tony Oxley Soho Suites
Incus CD31Derek BaileyTakes Fakes & Dead She Dances
Incus CD32George E. Lewis, Bertram Turetzky Conversations
Incus CD33Paul Hession, Alan Wilkinson, Simon H. Fell, Joe Morris Registered Firm
Incus CD34Derek Bailey, Han BenninkPost Improvisation 1: When We're Smiling
Incus CD35Derek Bailey, Han BenninkPost Improvisation 2: Air Mail Special
Incus CD36Derek Bailey, Susie Ibarra Daedal
Incus CD37Derek Bailey, Alex WardLOCationAL
Incus CD38 Mats Gustafsson , Jim O'Rourke Xylophonen Virtuosen
Incus CD39 Joseph Holbrooke Joseph Holbrook '98Derek Bailey, Gavin Bryars, Tony Oxley
Incus CD40Derek Bailey, Keiji Haino Songs
Incus CD41CompanyCompany 5Reissue of Incus 28
Incus CD42/43CompanyEpiphanyReissue of Incus 46/47
Incus CD44/45CompanyCompany in MarseilleDerek Bailey, Rhodri Davies, Simon H. Fell, Will Gaines, Mark Wastell
Incus CD46Acoustic Guitar TrioAcoustic Guitar Trio Nels Cline , Jim McAuley, Rod Poole
Incus CD47Steve Noble, John Edwards, Alex WardFalse Face Society
Incus CD48/49Derek BaileyNew Sights, Old Sounds
Incus CD50Derek Bailey, Min Xiao-FenFlying Dragons
Incus CD51Derek Bailey, Julian Kytasty, Roger Turner, Alan WilkinsonDuos, London 2001
Incus CD52Derek Bailey, Susie IbarraBIDS
Incus CD53Derek Bailey, Tristan HonsingerTristan (Duo)
Incus CD54Derek Bailey, Ingar Zach Seven
Incus CD55Will GainesRappin & Tappin
Incus CD56LimescaleLimescale
Incus CD57Derek BaileyLot 74Reissue of Incus 12
Incus CD58Derek Bailey, Agustí FernándezA Silent Dance
Incus CD59 Duck Baker The Ducks Palace
Incus CD60Derek BaileyMore 74
Incus CD61 Lol Coxhill , Alex WardOld Sights, New Sounds
Incus CD62Derek BaileyConcert in Milwaukee
Incus CD63Tony Oxley, Derek Bailey, Paul Rutherford, Pat Thomas, Matt Wand, Phillip Wachsmann, Ian Brighton A Birthday Tribute: 75 years

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Adams, Simon (2002). Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 323. ISBN   1561592846.
  2. 1 2 Gottschalk, Kurt (16 October 2009). "Incus Records". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Adams, Simon (2001). "Incus". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56159-239-5.‎
  4. ↑ Incus LP Discography, Jazzlists.com, accessed 12 May 2016
  5. ↑ Incus Records: list of LPs Efi.group.shef.ac.uk, accessed 31 May 2016
  6. ↑ Incus Records: list of CDs Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , Efi.group.shef.ac.uk, accessed 31 May 2016
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