Fred Thelonious Baker
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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]| Year | Artist | Title |
| 1984 | Fred Thelonious Baker | Fred Thelonious Baker Group (released 1988) |
| 1987 | Harry Beckett | Bremen Concert |
| 1987 | Harry Beckett | Live, Vol. 2 |
| 1988 | Phil Miller | Split Seconds |
| 1989 | In Cahoots | In Cahoots Live 86–89 |
| 1991 | Phil Miller | Digging In |
| 1991 | Harry Beckett | All Four One |
| 1992 | Phil Miller & Fred Baker | Double Up[5] |
| 1993 | In Cahoots | In Cahoots Live in Japan |
| 1993 | various artists | A Moon of Roses[6] |
| 1993 | Harry Beckett | Les Jardins Du Casino |
| 1994 | In Cahoots | Recent Discoveries |
| 1994 | Fred Thelonious Baker | Missing Link[7] |
| 1996 | In Cahoots | Parallel |
| 1998 | Pip Pyle | 7 Year Itch |
| 1999 | Fred Thelonious Baker | Basically Speaking |
| 2001 | In Cahoots | Out of the Blue |
| 2003 | In Cahoots | All That |
| 2004 | Pip Pyle's Bash! | Belle Illusion |
| 2004 | Pete Saberton | Rich Core |
| 2007 | In Cahoots | Conspiracy Theories |
| 2010 | Joe Sachse, John Marshall & Fred T. Baker | One Take |
| 2010 | Joe Sachse, John Marshall & Fred T. Baker | 18. Chemnitzer Jazzfest (DVD of above, released 2013) |
| 2011 | Phil Miller In Cahoots | Mind Over Matter |
| 2014 | Fred Thelonious Baker | Life Suite |
| 2023 | Soft Machine | Other Doors |
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 2011-07-16 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.
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