March 3, 2021

British composer and multi-instrumentalist, STEVE BERESFORD's works and formations range from piano and winds to toy instruments, percussions and electronics. Let's listen to some first albums where radical improvisation is present such as "Teatime" (1975) with a formation with piano, guitar, sax, violin and percussions, "Whirled Music" (1980) with MAX EASTLEY, DAVID TOOP and PAUL BURWELL, his individual work with a variety of instruments and sounds "The Bath of Surprise" (1980) or from "Luton - Centre Of The Universe" (1981) with other musicians.

Together with the cellist TRISTAN HONSINGER we listen to "Double Indemnity" (1981) and from the group GENERAL STRIKE -with DAVID TOOP and DAVID CUNNINGHAM from the FLYING LIZARDS- the disc "Danger In Paradise" (1984). With the fashion designer ANNE MARIE BERETTA he made the album "Dancing The Line" (1986), with JOHN ZORN, DAVID TOOP and TONIE MARSHALL the brilliant "Deadly Weapons" (1986) and with the veteran improvisation drummer HAN BENNINK "Directly To Pyjamas" (1987).

In "Cue Sheets" (1996) he compiled jazz, pop, Latin and string compositions. With Evan Parker, John Edwards and Louis Moholo afegim "Foxes Fox" (1999), with guitar player Noël Akchoté and Andrew Sharpley electronic music from "Wels, Mulhouse, Paris & Lyon" (2007) and in piano duet with the saxophonist John Butcher a track from "Old Paradise Airs" (2020).