Fayman Fripp | it

Robert Fripp (Wimborne Minster, 16 maggio 1946) è un chitarrista britannico noto principalmente per aver fondato i King Crimson nel 1969 e per aver composto gran parte del materiale del gruppo. Nato a Wimborne Minster nel Dorset in Inghilterra, il giovane Fripp inizia lo studio della chitarra imponendosi un metodo che lo accompagnerà per tutta la vita e che si riflette nella maggior parte delle sue composizioni, contraddistinte da spunti di notevole virtuosismo e marcata ecletticità, con riferimenti alla musica classica, alla musica contemporanea ed etnica. Nel 1967 fonda il suo primo gruppo con il bassista Peter Giles ed il...

With four of A Scarcity of Miracles' participants past Crims—Fripp; drummer Gavin Harrison, from the 2008 tour; bassist Tony Levin a longstanding alum from 1981 on, barring the 2000-03 lineup; and saxophonist/flautist Mel Collins returning after an absence of over 35 years, last appearing as a guest on the landmark Red (DGM Live, 1975)—it's a small leap to place it within the Crimson continuum. Add Jakko M Jakszyk, who managed to do the near-impossible—sing and play Fripp's knotty parts in the all-Crimson-alum tribute, 21st Century Schizoid Band (also featuring Collins)—and it would seem impossible for this group to be anything...

This unique and almost inevitable collaboration has yielded a beautiful sequence of recordings that artfully avoids the clichés routinely associated with “ambient” and “improv”, while wholly encompassing the core elements of both musical forms. The strength of the duo as players and listeners never allows the improvisational base to sound insular or indulgent; the overall sound is expansive and accessible, with the passion and commitment of the players audible from the first moments. Unfashionably, perhaps, in an era where music is often portrayed as ephemeral or disposable, this is an album that rewards repeated listening, revealing new depths with each...