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So Watt Special: Derek Bailey - New Sights, Old Sounds

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Derek Bailey

A film screening of rare, unseen footage of Derek Bailey from the Incus Records archive and beyond, capturing his performances and collaborations across decades and continents.

Opening a short season of events around London to mark the twentieth anniversary of the death of innovative guitarist Derek Bailey, we present an exclusive compilation of rare film and video material from the archives of Incus Records and beyond. Many of these recordings have never been seen before. 

Join us as we travel the globe, across the decades, to long lost venues, and catch Bailey's encounters with other titans of the improvisation scene. Amongst them, Peter Brötzmann, Pat Thomas, Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, Gavin Bryars and Tony Oxley. We also witness an explosive encounter with turntablist DJ Soul Slinger in New York City, at the peak of Bailey’s mid-Nineties interest in playing live to unpredictable beats.


 

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This event and short season is supported by The Wire magazine. Our thanks to Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow and the estates of Derek Bailey and David Reid for permission to screen materials, and to Heritage Quay for the loan of VHS recordings from the Incus Records archive.

The event is co-curated and presented by Ian Greaves.

Film information
  • Runtime   1hr 20mins

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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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