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Loops and Sequences: Conversations with Joseph Byrd

Loops and Sequences: Conversations with Joseph Byrd

Written by: loopsandsequences
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 Avant garde composer, experimental musician, arranger, producer, educator and writer - Joseph Byrd is in his 80s now. In these conversations he recounts his life, from teen bebop vibe player to John Cage’s last student to being the leader of an experimental ’60s rock band and beyond.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Music
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  • Loops and Sequences #2

    Loops and Sequences #2
    Jan 3 2025

    Joseph talks about his first concert - a Fluxus concert! - in Yoko Ono's apartment, and how he made his living as an experimental composer in New York in the early '60s.

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    34 mins
  • Loops and Sequences #1

    Loops and Sequences #1
    Jan 3 2025

    Our first conversation, recorded in late December, 2022. Joseph talks about his youth and college years, the importance of Barney Childs to his musical development, and the events that led him to New York in 1960.
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    1 hr
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