NationMaster - Encyclopedia: John Etheridge

John Etheridge (born January 12, 1948 in London) is a british jazz/fusion guitarist associated with the Canterbury Scene. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ...

He began playing at 13 and although his father was a jazz pianist he was primarily self-taught. He was a member of Soft Machine from 1975 through 1978 and worked with Stéphane Grappelli and Andy Summers. The Soft Machine were a pioneering British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, Kent, England, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. ... Django (left) & Grappelli (right). ... Andy Summers, 1996 Andy Summers was born Andrew James Somers on December 31, 1942 in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. ...

In 1999, Etheridge founded the Frank Zappa tribute band Zappatistas ^[1] who released a live CD (recorded 1999) and have toured since, appearing e.g. at the German progressive rock / jazz festival "Zappanale" ^[2] 2006. In 2005, Etheridge and three other former Soft Machine members - Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean (†) and John Marshall - toured and recorded as Soft Machine Legacy, three albums of theirs have been released: Live in Zaandam (CD, rec. 2005/05/10), New Morning - The Paris Concert (DVD, rec. 2005/12/12) and the studio album Soft Machine Legacy (CD, 2006, rec. 2005). On their tour in summer 2006, reedsman Theo Travis (also of The Tangent, formerly of Gong), on whose 1996 album Secret Island Etheridge also appeared, has replaced Elton Dean who died in February 2006. The group performs pieces from the original Soft Machine repertoire as well as newer material. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 â€“ December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Hugh Hopper (born 1945, Canterbury, England) is a bass guitarist and composer. ... Elton Dean (born October 28, 1945, Nottingham, England; died February 7, 2006) was a jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally piano. ... John Stanley Marshall, better known as John Marshall, born 28 August, 1941, is a british drummer. ... Theo Travis (born 1964 in Birmingham) is a british saxophonist. ... Gong are a progressive rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. ...

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Categories: English jazz guitarists | Canterbury sound | 1948 births | Living people | Guitarist stubs The Soft Machine were a pioneering British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, Kent, England, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kevin Ayers (born August 16, 1944 in Herne Bay, Kent) is an English songwriter and major influential force in the early English psychedelic movement. ... Elton Dean (born October 28, 1945, Nottingham, England; died February 7, 2006) was a jazz musician who performed on alto saxophone, saxello (a variant of the soprano saxophone) and occasionally piano. ... Hugh Hopper (born 1945, Canterbury, England) is a bass guitarist and composer. ... Michael R. (Mike) Ratledge (born Maidstone, april 1943) is a British musician. ... // Robert Wyatt, born Robert Ellidge, in Bristol on 28 January 1945, is an English musician, and a former member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine. ... Karl Jenkins (born February 17, 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer. ... John Stanley Marshall, better known as John Marshall, born 28 August, 1941, is a british drummer. ... Marc Charig (born 1944 in London) is a British trumpeter and cornetist. ... Nick Evans (born Nicholas Kenneth Dacre Evans, January 9, 1947 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a Welsh jazz and progressive rock trombonist. ... Jimmy Hastings (born James Brian Gordon Hastings, 12 May 1938, in Aberdeen, Scotland), is a British professional musician associated with the Canterbury scene. ... Allan Holdsworth (born August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is an British jazz guitarist and composer. ... Alan Skidmore (1942-) is a tenor saxophonist who has played with many musicians in blues and jazz, including John Mayall, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Alexis Korner, Georgie Fame, and the Van Morrison band. ... Andy Summers, 1996 Andy Summers was born Andrew James Somers on December 31, 1942 in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England. ... Alan Wakeman (born 13 October 1947) is a saxophonist known for his work in Soft Machine during 1976, appearing on the album Softs. ... The Soft Machine were a pioneering British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, Kent, England, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. ... Volume One, orginally titled The Soft Machine, is the debut LP by Canterbury psychedelic rock band The Soft Machine, first released in 1968. ... Volume Two is an LP by The Soft Machine, first released in 1969. ... Third is a 1970 double LP by Soft Machine, with each side of the original vinyl consisting of a single long composition. ... Fourth, released 1971, has been the fourth regular album by the Canterbury band The Soft Machine, whose music had at the time developed more and more from their original psychedelic/progressive rock towards jazz. ... 5, also known as Fifth, released 1972, has been the fifth regular album by the Canterbury band The Soft Machine, whose music had at the time developed more and more from their original psychedelic/progressive rock towards jazz. ... Six is a 1973 jazzy instrumental album, originally released as a double LP by the British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz/fusion band Soft Machine who were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene. ... Seven is a 1973 album by the British progressive rock and jazz/fusion band Soft Machine who were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene. ... Bundles is a 1975 album by the British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz/fusion band Soft Machine who were one of the central bands in the Canterbury scene. ... The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the town of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...