Matt Clark

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Improvising guitarist and composer

Improvising guitarist and composer based in Brighton, with an established practice spanning free improvisation, contemporary composition and collaborative performance. My work explores chance procedures, twelve-tone frameworks and extended guitar techniques, seeking unexpected musical relationships beyond conventional harmony and melody. I perform regularly across the UK with a range of ensembles and long-term collaborations, including Larker and Simian Carbuncle, MC3 with Charlotte Keeffe and James Edmunds, and duos with Khabat Abas and Mark Wastell. These projects have informed an evolving practice that combines open improvisation with structured compositional frameworks. An active member of Brighton's Safehouse collective and a regular participant in London's Mopomoso improvised music series, I have performed extensively in Brighton and London with leading improvisers and experimental musicians. My work has been broadcast on Resonance FM and BBC Radio 3. Selected Performances & Collaborations: Duo with Khabat Abas, Mopomoso, Vortex Jazz Club, London (2026) Made/Found Ensemble (Phil Smith), Rose Hill, Brighton (2026) Duo with Mark Wastell, Mopomoso, Vortex Jazz Club, London (2025) Cosmic Transmissions Collective, Rose Hill, Brighton (2023) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – live improvised soundtrack with Phil Smith (2022) Selected Discography: Live at Mopomoso – Matt Clark & Khabat Abas (Phonocene Records, 2026) Impromptu Improvisations – Larker (Phonocene Records, 2025) Manoeuvrers – Matt Clark & Gus Garside (Phonocene Records, 2024) Motor Room – Simian Carbuncle (Phonocene Records, 2023) Broadcasts: Freeness, BBC Radio 3 (2023) Mystery Lesson, Totally Radio (2021) Cosmich#16, Resonance Extra (2021)