Simon H. Fell
Composition No. 62: Compilation IV (Quasi-Concerto For Clarinet(s), Improvisers, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra & Electronics)
2005 release ** "As a composer, Fell applies serialism with an enthusiasm and relish which hasn't been heard since the advent of minimalism, when it was declared a dead dog. In Fell's work this dead dog proceeds to gnaw at accepted practice and compo…
Composition No. 30: Compilation III For Improvisers, Bigband And Chamber Ensemble (2CD)
1998 release ** "Composition No.30, which represents Simon H. Fell's third 'Compilation' for large ensemble, is, in my view, an important monument in the history of late 20th Century music. In this single piece one finds not only Ives, Webern, Cage, …
Composition No. 12.5 (Compilation II For Improvisers, Jazz Ensemble And Electronics)
1999 release ** "An outstanding record that demands a place in any comprehensive collection... some of the most vivid and creative improvisation/composition fusions in recent times... wholly individual mixtures of realtime improvisation and writing t…
The Middle Distance
Trio improvisations for two pianos and double bass
At Sound 323
Originally released by Confront in 2013 on compact disc as The Complete August 15th 2001. Now freshly remixed and remastered in 2023 for release on a delux double 180g white vinyl LP set and digital. Recorded at Sound 323, London by Tim Fletcher on 1…
Le Bruit De La Musique
It's always gratifying and exciting to be invited to perform at a Festival,especially if it is a local one organised by friends. Jo & I moved to rural France 12 years ago, and one immediate effect of leaving London behind was that I went from playing…
Two Falls & A Submission
Paul Hession, drums. Alan Wilkinson, saxophones. Simon H Fell, bass. ''Greetings, Grapple Fans' were the words that introduced Saturday afternoon wrestling on British commercial television when all three members of this trio were boys. These memor…