Martin Archer

Martin Archer (born 1957) is a jazz saxophonist and electronic musician.[1][2][3]

Martin Archer
Born1957
Sheffield, England
GenresAvant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, keyboards
Years active1973–present
LabelsDiscus

Career

Archer entered the British improvisational jazz scene at age 15. His first working band was Bass Tone Trap, with which he recorded an album in the early 1980s.[1][2] In 1983 he founded the band Hornweb, which released three albums.[1] He also released a solo album called Wild Pathway Favourites in 1988 on his own label, Discus.[1][3]

In 1993, Archer disbanded Hornweb, temporarily gave up the saxophone, and adopted synthesizers and electronic music. His first solo album in this new style was Ghost Lily Cascade in 1996.[4] His usual recording method is to record jazz musicians as they improvise on acoustic instruments, and then reconstruct the results electronically.[1][4] He has since released more than 20 solo albums, usually on his Discus label, which sells both his own records and those by other selected artists via mail order.[1] His 2019 album Another Fantastic Individual was recorded entirely solo.[5]

Collaborations

Archer collaborated with electronic musician Chris Bywater is the duo Transient v Resident, which released albums in 1997 and 2001.[6] Archer collaborates periodically with bluegrass/jazz guitarist John Jasnoch under the name Ask.[7] He co-leads the 30-member improvisational singing group Juxtavoices, which has been described as an "antichoir",[8][9] and periodically performs with the Murmurists.[10] Archer also collaborated with Julie Tippetts on the albums Ghosts of Gold[11][12] and Tales of Finin.[13]

References
  1. Couture, François. "Martin Archer: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Martin Archer". European Free Improvisation Pages.
  3. "Martin Archer's Tea Break". www.sandybrownjazz.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. Ghost Lily Cascade - Martin Archer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-08-22
  5. Parker, Matt. "Martin Archer: Another Fantastic Individual". AllAboutJazz (9 May 2019). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "Transient V Resident | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  7. "martin archer | john jasnoch | ask | disconnected bliss". metropolis. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  8. "Juxtavoices: The Antichoir". Opus Independents. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  9. "Juxtavoices - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC.
  10. "Murmurists ← People ← Cafe OTO". cafeoto.co.uk.
  11. Lee, Stewart. "Julie Tippetts and Martin Archer: Ghosts of Gold". The Sunday Times (30 August 2009). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. Astarita, Glenn. "Julie Tippetts / Martin Archer: Ghosts Of Gold". AllAboutJazz (27 September 2009). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  13. Fordham, John. "Julie Tippetts/Martin Archer: Tales of Finin – review". The Guardian (20 January 2011). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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