Chris Long

Lastest: Nov / Dec 08 - working with Damon Albarn / GORILLAZ in MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST - Keyboards 1 dep for shows at Monkey's World, O2, Greenwich. Previously Keys 1 (2007) and 2 (2008), at Manchester International Festival and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. From the beginning: piano-botherer from age 10: choirs, church, organist with headful of prog, over-exposure to bros vast vinyl collection from too young & impressionable an age: formative first fest at the last Stonehenge Free Fest (1984): first class hons music, Kingston Uni, 1992: accompanist, composer, bands (inc 'Mobius Trip', with Alonza Bevan (Kula Shaker); installations: regional coordinator for Contemporary Music-Making For Amateurs: music with MENCAP: MA (Composition) with Gavin Bryars and Dave Smith, 1995-8: teaching: having kids, 1994 and again in 99: compositions performed by Bingham and Medici string quartets: running music courses at Stratford College since 97: copious events and productions including staging multimedia Floyd & Zep tributes, performances of Oldfields Tubular Bells, Lloyd Webbers Variations (on Paganini), Cardews Great Learning (paragraph 7): directing /co-directing c.12 St Patricks nights events : directing live music to film (Svankmeyer, Loony Tunes etc); 2 ESSSSE events (devised and reworked music for large rock ensemble); 25-piece rock orchestra Frank Zappa event, co-directed with James Maiden. Collaborations hither & thither across various artforms especially with good friend David Coulter - music for dance, installations, art galleries: soundcapes: ambience & songs with Zedovai (trio): solo recitals (contemporary and improv piano; midi accordion tomfoolery): day2 (collaboration with guitarist pete wiseman): netherworld airtours (trio: acoustic electronica): OIGOI - psychedelic mathemusical freedom jazz groovemeisters: member of Belgian music collective 48 Cameras from 2005: accompaniment for TARANTARA, Warwickshire choir, since 2005: associate member of TENEBROUS LIAR with Steve Gullick, from Feb 2008. Free improv / drone gigs with HILARY JEFFREY in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, March 08. New 48C album due summer 09, plus writing for voice (Paula) / piano (me), OIGOI, and new project performing songs of James Maiden as of March 09.