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Tom Arthurs

explicate

About Me

Hello, I'm a trumpet.flügelhorn player / composer in Berlin and London. I'm mainly playing trio with Jasper Høiby and Stu Ritchie, duo with Richard Fairhurst and in a project with Max.MSP wizard and bonne oeuff Ollie Bown. + other tangents with friends including Ingrid Laubrock, Lothar Ohlmeier, Julie Sassoon, Rudi Fischerlehner, Andreas Willers, Javier Carmona, Alexander Hawkins, James Allsopp, Nicolas Masson, Dave Kane, Steve Davis, Stéphane Payen, Alex Babel usw.

I love Tarkovsky's Mirror (and writings), Evan Parker, Godard's Le Weekend, Monmouth Coffee Company, Ligeti, Cabinet Magazine, Brazil, Rebecca Horn, Rudi Mahall, roast duck, Naum Gabo, Lau Tsu, baking, alva.noto, Morton Feldman's late clarinet music, my local fishmongers, country ramblings, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, New Tayyabs Indian restaurant...

I'm inspired by anyone who stays true to their principles and who can delight and ridicule in the questions of who we are and why we're here; particularly, but not exclusively, those who express them as art.music.film.writing.etc...

I have a website that might be a wee bit more up-to-date than this (see left). And is much more formal! Hope you enjoy the music here and all best...

Little record shop:

Explications... Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie [Not Applicable, 2008]


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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2005
Band Website: tomarthurs.co.uk
Band Members:

Current excursions:

Arthurs.Høiby.Ritchie w. Jasper Høiby (bass), Stu Ritchie (drums)

and much besides!


Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

anthropology

a recent revelation makes me think my aims are more in line with those of the applied social anthropologist than the professional musician
Posted by Tom Arthurs on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:30:00 PST

ladybird

do ladybirds get hayfever?there's one on my window and it's scratching it's eyes
Posted by Tom Arthurs on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:30:00 PST

squeak squeak squeak

I was at the bbc jazz awards last night& This isn't meant as insult to anyone, it's just my thoughts on the matter!And I also don't mind not getting my award.I was really saddened by the lack of adven...
Posted by Tom Arthurs on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:55:00 PST

la la la

some thoughts on qualities and aspirations in attitudes to music-makinghonesty clarityintimacysinceritybalancespace considerationinteractionthe role of an artist is to encourage understanding of the w...
Posted by Tom Arthurs on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:49:00 PST

new discoveries

Some recent discoveries and enjoyments:Anthony Braxton / Taylor Ho Bynum - Duets (Wesleyan 2002)Climates - http://www.nbcfilm.com/iklimler/iklimler.php?mid=1Bamako - www.bamako-film.comBasquiat String...
Posted by Tom Arthurs on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:04:00 PST