Phil Wachsmann
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Musicians · b. 1944

Phil Wachsmann

Ugandan musician

Born
5 August 1944
Kampala
Country
Uganda
Active
1960–
Record labels
CIMP
Discography
22 albums

Biography

Phil Wachsmann is a jazz musician who plays jazz violin. Phil Wachsmann was born on 5 August 1944 in Kampala. The music is usually filed under free jazz, free improvisation and art music. Record labels: CIMP. The discography here lists 22 albums, from “Sparks of the Desire Magneto” (1977) to “Translated Space” (2019).

Philipp John Paul Wachsmann (born 5 August 1944) is a British avant-garde jazz/ jazz fusion violinist born in Kampala, Uganda, known for having founded his own group Chamberpot. He has worked with many musicians in the free jazz idiom, including Tony Oxley, Fred van Hove, Barry Guy, Derek Bailey and Paul Rutherford, among many others. Wachsmann is especially known for playing within the electronica idiom.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Sparks of the Desire Magneto 1977
For Harm 1979
Hello Brenda! 1981
Particularly Nasty Feather 1981
Henry Diesel & James II 1983
Wehay 1983
Writing in Water 1985 · Live
Eleven Years From Yesterday 1988 · Live
Icarus 1995
Chathuna 1996
August Steps 2000
Wazahugy 2002
Refractions in Air 2003
Startle the Echoes 2004
Pacific 2003 2005
Free Zone Appleby 2006 2007 · Live
Alizarin 2015
Garuda 2016
Imagined Time 2016
A Trust In The Uncertain And A Willingness To Be Exposed 2017
Strings 2018
Translated Space 2019

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Phil Wachsmann play?

Phil Wachsmann is known for playing jazz violin.

When and where was Phil Wachsmann born?

Phil Wachsmann was born 5 August 1944 in Kampala.

What are Phil Wachsmann's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Sparks of the Desire Magneto (1977), For Harm (1979), Hello Brenda! (1981), Particularly Nasty Feather (1981) and Henry Diesel & James II (1983).

External links

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