Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Bassist/composer Hugh Hopper has worked on a variety of projects in his 40 years in music. Hopper was born and raised in Canterbury, Kent, England. In 1963, he became involved in a jazz and poetry trio with Daevid Allen, who would go on to form Gong, and Robert Wyatt. In 1964, Hopper was a founder of the Wilde Flowers, a band that included... [+] Read More
Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
For a time during the 1970's, there were two "Keiths" who played prominent-though never overlapping-roles in the world of art-rock and progressive rock music. For the majority of fans and casual FM listeners, there was Keith Emerson, the embodiment of flashy virtuosity, performer before audiences larger than the populations of some small cities,... [+] Read More
Genre: Jazz
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
One of Europe’s finest bassists and a busy free improvisation player comparable to John Edwards and Barry Guy, Paul Rogers is mostly known for his long-standing tenure in the free improv quartet Mujician. A player of finesse and feeling, he has appeared on dozens of albums, performing with Paul Dunmall, John Stevens, Daunik Lazro, Michel Doneda,... [+] Read More