Fred Thelonious Baker
Fred Thelonious Baker (born 4 June 1960) is an English guitarist and jazz bass guitarist from Tibshelf, Derbyshire. He is known for playing in Phil Miller's Canterbury scene band In Cahoots.[1]
Baker played the guitar until his mid-teens, at which point he began to take an interest in the bass as well. He played in The John Etheridge/Ric Sanders Group in the early 1980s. He has also worked with his own group, the Fred Thelonious Baker Group who recorded a self-titled album in 1984.[2] Baker has recorded several albums with Harry Beckett. They have also made a concert tour in Europe together. Baker accompanied Beckett's band on a Charles Mingus tribute tour in the UK. Other artists Baker has worked with include Horace Parlan, Vikki Clayton and Elton Dean.[1]
Baker joined In Cahoots in April 1988, replacing their bassist Hugh Hopper.[3] He has toured and recorded six albums with them, and remains a key member of the band. He also works as a teacher at Birmingham Conservatoire and The University of Huddersfield.[1]
Baker is the current bassist for Soft Machine, having been chosen by his predecessor Roy Babbington.[4]
Discography
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz . Rough Guides. p. 37. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
- ^ "Fred Thelonious Baker - WOMEX". Womex.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Fred Baker". philmiller-incahoots.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Soft Machine Band Bio".
- ^ a b Double Up Archived 2011年07月16日 at the Wayback Machine. philmiller-incahoots.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Various - A Moon Of Roses". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Patterson, John W. "Missing Link Review". All About Jazz . Retrieved 3 April 2010.