AMM: Biography

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• Philip Glass
• Terry Riley
• This Heat
• LAFMS
• Horde Catalytique Pour la Fin
• Polwechsel
• Musica Elettronica Viva

• Ornette Coleman
• La Monte Young
• John Cage
• Luc Ferrari
• Albert Ayler
• Luigi Russolo

• Jim O'Rourke
• Charles Uzzell-Edwards
• Sandoz Lab Technicians
• Bruce Russell
• Richard Youngs
• The Dead C
• Borbetomagus

• Cornelius Cardew
• Amalgam

Formed:

Jan 1, 1965

Genres:

Classical Music, Type1, Rock Music, Avant Garde Classical Music

Decades Active:

1960's|1970's|1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Medium

Cultural Impact

Medium

Popularity

Medium

Ratings Guide

Usually a trio of drummer Eddie Prévost, saxophonist Lou Gare and guitarist Keith Rowe, AMM has explored the minimalist fringe of avantgarde chance operations and improvisational jazz since its inception in 1965. The group debuted with AMMMusic in 1967, and released two additional albums during the late '60s. Much more quiet during the following decade, AMM became jazzoriented for a brief period when only Prévost and Gare remained. The addition of composer Cornelius Cardew, and frequent classical musicians (cellist Rohan de Saram, pianist John Tilbury), tilted the balance back towards classical minimalism.

AMM's recording activity resumed again in the mid'80s, with a parade of live releases and rereleases on Prevost's own Matchless Records, but very few original pieces; one exception is the Tom Phillips opera Irma, with contributions from Lol Coxhill, among others. Prévost also contributed to a new generation of experimentalists by recording with Jim O'Rourke, as well as Sonic Boom's EAR project.

- John Bush, All Music Guide