Jazz Articles about Phil Minton

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Phil Minton: A Doughnut In Both Hands

by Glenn Astarita
December 1, 1998

This is a new release from the venerable EMANEM label which, categorically specializes in Free and Improvised music. The legendary Phil Minton has been a mainstay of the British Free Jazz movement for decades. Here, EMANEM has reissued tracks which originally appeared on Minton’s first solo effort for guitarist Fred Frith’s now defunct, “Rift” label and other tracks emanating from the early 1980’s.

Phil Minton gained considerable attention working with the famed Mike Westbrook Band. His unorthodox phrasing, improvisations and ...

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Phil Minton: A Doughnut in Both Hands: Solo Singing 1975-1982

by Robert Spencer
December 1, 1998

A Doughnut in Both Hands is a collection of material recorded in 1975, 1980, 1981, and 1982. The first fifteen tracks were originally released in 1981, as Minton's first solo album; the last six were recorded at the same time or shortly thereafter, but not released until now.

What is this, “Solo Singing 1975-1982"?

Well, I put this disc on, and Phil Minton started yelling at me: “Heheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeh!" I thought, great. Fifty six-minutes of this? But in a second he ...