Artist description This is the solo project of one of the members of the Hawthorne Improvisation Collective, and a member of Avijit, The Defenestration Unit and Bartiromo. Basically me doing whatever I want to on tape. Mostly drones, piano based improvisations, and loosely structured experiments.

Music Style Experimental

Musical Influences Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, Tony Conrad, Holger Czukay, Charlie Haden, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner

Similar Artists Hard to say... sorry...

Artist History I started improvising on the alto sax and piano in 1995. After Mike Switzer and I started the Hawthorne Improvisation Collective, we participated in a number of improvisation-based groups, including Avijit, The Democratic Art, The Defenestration Unit, and C.C.M. Through the years, whatever I have not done with one of these groups, I've done in this series of recordings.

Group Members Charlie Naked, occasionally accompanied by Mike Switzer, David Gambrell, and/or any number of radios and televisions.

Instruments Alto and Tenor Saxes, Piano, Electric Bass, Drums, Percussion, Didgeridoo, Stratus Synth, Wooden Flute, Recorder, Television, Radio, Banjo, Guitar, E-Bow, Space Echo, etc...

Albums Five Dollar Chant, Improvised Horsey, The Drone Wrench, Divine Homework, The Bastard Index/Salthanikon, Seven Monkeys, The Bassist Is Never Alone

Press Reviews Not a one.

Location Houston, Tx - USA

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