The Orckestra
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For similar names, see The Orchestra (disambiguation).
The Orckestra were a 12-piece English avant-garde jazz and avant-rock ensemble formed in March 1977 with the merger of avant-rock group Henry Cow, the Mike Westbrook Brass Band and folk singer Frankie Armstrong.[1][lower-alpha 1] They gave two performances in London in March and June 1977, and then embarked on two tours of Europe between September 1977 and May 1978, where they performed in Italy, France and Sweden.[2][3]
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, avant-rock, experimental music |
Years active | 1977–1978 |
Labels | Recommended |
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Past members | Fred Frith Tim Hodgkinson Chris Cutler Lindsay Cooper Dagmar Krause Georgie Born Mike Westbrook Kate Westbrook Dave Chambers Paul Rutherford Phil Minton Frankie Armstrong |
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