Born: January, 29th, 1930 (Sheffield).
Died: December, 25th, 2005 (London).
Derek Bailey was one of the most influential and adventurous experimental guitarist to come from England, evolving out of the trad-jazz scene of the fifties into the avant/jazz scene in '60s London. By the late sixties he was a member of the Joseph Holbrooke Trio, Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Music Improvisation Company which later became the amorphous Company under his leadership. These groups were at the birth and center of the British free-jazz scene. Derek Bailey and Evan Parker started their own record label called Incus Records in the early seventies, one of the first artist-run outfits.
Although Derek played with the best members of the British free/jazz scene, he also forged relationships with a number of European players like Han Bennink & Peter Brötzmann, Japanese free players like Abe Kaoru, Toshinori Kondo, as well as American improvisers like Anthony Braxton, George Lewis and John Zorn to name a few.
Derek organized an annual festival called Company Week in the 80's & 90's, which brought together a unique group of international improvisers from varied backgrounds.
2025
The Jon Rose Archive
File, FLAC
2024
NoBusiness Records
CD, Ltd
2023
2022
scatterArchive
9xFile, FLAC
2022
Scatter
8xFile, FLAC, Album
2022
2021
scatterArchive
7xFile, FLAC
2020
scatterArchive
4xFile, FLAC
2020
Terry Day Archives
4xFile, FLAC
2020
scatterArchive
2xFile, FLAC
2020
2020
2019
Fou Records
4xCD, Album + Box
2018
Confront, Confront
2xCD, Album
2017
2017
2016
Bôłt
12", MiniAlbum
2016
2015
Logos (2), Sub Rosa
2xLP, Ltd
2014
Fou Records
CD, Album
2013
2011
Rectangle
17xFile, MP3, Album, 256
2011
Rectangle
43xFile, MP3, Comp, 256
2011
2011
2010
Incus
CD, Album
2009
Ping Pong Productions (2)
CD, Album
2009
Incus
CD
2009
Incus
DVDr, DVD-V, PAL
2009
Incus
DVDr, DVD-V, PAL
2009
2007
Tzadik
CD, Album
2007
Tzadik
CD, Album
2006
Amulet Records
CD
2006
Foghorn Records
CD, Album
2006
2005
Tzadik
CD, Album
2005
Shaking Ray Records
CD
2004
Incus
CDr, Album
2004
Incus
CDr, Album
2004
Emanem
CD, Album
2004
Discus
CD, Album
2004
Straw2Gold Pictures
DVD-V, NTSC
2004
Incus, Incus
CDr, Album
2004
Incus, Incus
CDr, Album
2004
Arrival Records (2)
CD, Ltd, Num
2003
Ambiances Magnétiques
CD
2003
Incus
CD, Album
2003
Paratactile
CD, Album
2003
Incus
CD, Album
2003
Emanem
CD, Album
2003
Incus
CD, Album
2003
Foghorn Records
CDr, Album
2003
Incus
CDr, Album
2003
Kitty Records
CD, Promo, Pap
2003
Not On Label
CDr
2002
Tzadik
CD, Album
2002
Tzadik
CD, Album
2002
Incus
CD, Album
2002
Numérica
CD
2002
Incus
CD, Album
2002
Incus
CD, Album
2002
The Beak Doctor
CDr, Comp
2002
Incus, Incus
CDr, Album
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2001
P.S.F. Records
CD, Album
2001
Arrival Records (2)
CD, Album
2001
Emanem
CD, Album
2001
Incus, Incus
CDr, Album
2001
Incus, Incus
CDr, Album
2001
Sofa
CD, Album
2001
2001
2000
Paratactile
CD, Album
2000
Incus
CD, Album
2000
Incus
CD, Album
2000
2000
1999
Bingo (7)
CD, Album
1999
Emanem
CD, Comp
1999
Incus
CD, Album
1999
Potlatch
CD, Album
1999
Starlight Furniture Co.
CD, Album, Ltd
1999
Volatile Records (2)
CD, Album
1999
1999
1998
Avant
CD, Album
1998
Paratactile
CD, Album
1998
Potlatch
CD, Album
1997
Incus
CD, Album
1997
J-Factory, Tokuma Japan Communications
CD, Album
1997
Incus
2xCD, Album
1997
Incus
CD, Album
1997
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