Gary Smith (guitarist)
Avant-garde guitarist, improviser and composer from the United Kingdom
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| Intro | Avant-garde guitarist, improviser and composer from the United Kingdom | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Guitarist Jazz musician Musician Jazz guitarist | |
| Work field | Music | |
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Biography
Gary Smith is an avant-garde guitarist, improviser and composer from the United Kingdom. He is known for developing dense extended techniques on electric guitar. Gary Smith has released close to twenty albums in solo, group and live settings with Shoji Hano, Rhys Chatham, John Stevens, Hugh Hopper, Masayoshi Urabe, Chie Mukai, Aufgehoben No Process, and Bill Fay.
Selected discography
- Gary Smith: Rhythm Guitar (Impetus) 1991
- Gary Smith: Stereo (Chronoscope) 1996
- Gary Smith & John Stevens: S/T (Ecstatic Peace) 1996
- Gary Smith: Forgotten Room With Chairs (Fmr) 1998
- Mass: Mass (Paratactile) 1998
- Mass: From Zero (Paratactile) 1998
- Powerfield: Electronic/Electric/Electronic (Paratactile) 1999
- Glass Cage: Glass Cage (Paratactile) 2001
- Aufgehoben No Process Vs Gary Smith: Magnetic Mountain (Junior Meat) 2001
- Masayoshi Urabe & Gary Smith: S/T (Paratactile) 2001
- Aufgehoben: Anno Fauve (Riot Season) 2004
- Gary Smith: Future Thought Reveal 2003 (Paratactile) 2003
- Mass: Mixed Media (Paratactile) 2003
- Mukai Chie & Gary Smith: Eight+ (Paratactile) 2005
- Bill Fay Group: Tomorrow Tomorrow and Tomorrow (Durtro) 2005
- Gary Smith: Supertexture (Sijis) 2006