Live Improvisations is a 1992 collaborative live album of improvised music by English experimental musicians Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. It was recorded in May 1990 in England and was released on Woof Records in the United Kingdom and Megaphone Records in the United States.
Reception
Writing in a review at AllMusic, Rick Anderson described the improvisations of Frith and Hodgkinson on this album as "cacophonic", but added that "none of it is ugly; in fact, much of it is downright lovely". Anderson rated the album as "[h]ighly recommended".
Track listing All tracks are untitled, composed by Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson, and performed in England. Track Venue Date Length1. Club Integral, Conway Hall, London 12 May 199033:202. Purcell Room, London 13 May 19902:083. Purcell Room, London 13 May 19901:174. Purcell Room, London 13 May 19903:135. George IV, Infirmary Road, Sheffield 10 May 19908:236. Termite Club, The Adelphi, Leeds Bridge End 11 May 19904:27 Source: Discogs, Fred Frith discography.
Personnel Fred Frith – guitar, violin, vocals Tim Hodgkinson – keyboards, alto saxophone, clarinet Source: Discogs, Fred Frith discography.
Recording notes All tracks recorded by Michael Gerzon. Track 1 recorded on a 4-track Tracks 2, 3 and 4 recorded on a DAT Tracks 5 and 6 recorded on a Sony Professional Source: Discogs.
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