Rhys Chatham (born September 19, 1952, New York City) is an American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist music. He is best known for his "guitar orchestra" compositions. He has lived in France since 1987.
Foals frontman in 100 Guitars project
Yannis Philippakis from Foals talks about playing in Rhys Chatham's 100-guitar concert.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at rhyschatham.net/rccomsite
- Wikipedia article on Rhys Chatham
- Last.fm page on Rhys Chatham
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Rhys Chatham
- MusicBrainz entry on Rhys Chatham
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BBC Reviews
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A Crimson Grail 2010
Reviewed by Colin Buttimer
A remarkable, engrossing work that plays against rather than panders to expectations.