Radu Malfatti

Radu Malfatti is an Austrian trombone and bass harmonica player,[1]and composer. He was born in Innsbruck, in the province of Tyrol, on December 16, 1943. Malfatti is associated with the style of music known as reductionism[2] and has been described as "among the leaders in redefining the avant-garde as truly on-the-edge art."[3] His work "since the early nineties... has been investigating the edges of ultraminimalism in both his composed and improvised work."[4] He also operates B-Boim, a CD-R-only record label focusing on improvised and composed music, much of it his own.

Radu Malfatti
Radu Malfatti during soundcheck before his first concert in Galicia, Spain, 2008
Background information
Born(1943-12-16)December 16, 1943
Innsbruck, Austria
GenresExperimental
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTrombone, harmonica
Years active1975–present
LabelsErstwhile, B-boim
Associated actsLondon Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Polwechsel

Discography

As leader
  • Balance with Balance (Incus, 1973)
  • Thrumblin with Stephan Wittwer (FMP, 1976)
  • Und? with Stephan Wittwer (FMP, 1978)
  • Bracknell Breakdown with Harry Miller (Ogun, 1978)
  • Humanimal with Jerry Chardonnens (Hat Hut, 1980)
  • Blek with M.L.A. Blek (FMP, 1981)
  • Ach Was!? with Ulrich Gumpert, Tony Oxley (FMP, 1981)
  • Zwecknagel with Harry Miller (FMP, 1981)
  • Formu (Nato, 1983)
  • Ohrkiste (ITM, 1992)
  • Radu Malfatti (Wandelweiser, 1997)
  • Dach with Durrant/Lehn (Erstwhile, 2001)
  • Going Fragile (Formed, 2006)
  • Zeitschatten (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Das Pelzige M (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Three Backgrounds with Frey/Pisaro (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Hoffinger Nonett (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Nonostante II (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Hoffingerquartett (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Friedrichshofquartett (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Dusseldorf Oktett (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Raum Zeit I (B-Boim, 2007)
  • Kid Ailack 5 (B-Boim, 2008)
  • Dusseldorf Vielfaches (B-Boim, 2008)
  • Claude Lorrain 1 (B-Boim, 2008)
  • Imaoto with Klaus Filip (Erstwhile, 2009)
  • Goat Vs Donkey with Taku Unami (Taumaturgia, 2009)
  • Himmelgeister 19 (B-Boim, 2010)
  • Cafe Oto 1 (B-Boim, 2010)
  • Darenootodesuka (B-Boim, 2012)
  • Untitled with Taku Unami (Erstwhile, 2012)
  • Ruten (B-Boim, 2014)
  • II with Jurg Frey (Erstwhile, 2014)
  • One Man and a Fly (Cathnor, 2015)

As sideman

With Elton Dean

  • Happy Daze (Ogun, 1977)
  • Live at the BBC (Hux, 2003)
  • Ninesense Suite (Jazzwerkstatt 2011)
  • The 100 Club Concert 1979 (Reel 2012)

With Barry Guy & London Jazz Composers' Orchestra

  • Zurich Concerts (Intakt, 1988)
  • Harmos (Intakt, 1989)
  • Double Trouble (Intakt, 1990)
  • Theoria (Intakt, 1992)
  • Portraits (Intakt, 1994)
  • Study II & Stringer (Intakt, 2005)

With Chris McGregor

  • Live at Willisau (Ogun, 1974)
  • Procession (Ogun, 1978)
  • Yes Please (In and Out 1981)
  • Bremen to Bridgwater (Cuneiform, 2004)

With Burkhard Stangl

  • Ereignislose Musik Loose Music (Random Acoustics, 1996)
  • Venusmond Oper Als Topos (Quell, 2000)
  • Hommage a Moi (Loewenhertz 2011)

With others

References
  1. Armstrong, John (13 August 2015). "Radu Malfatti experienced in the flesh: A Review". Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. Clark, Philip. "The playlist: experimental music". Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. Orens, Geoff. "Radu Malfatti". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. Pisaro, Michael. "Erstwhile Records". Erstwhile Records. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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