John Hackett
Flautist, guitarist and singer songwriter.
John Hackett studied music
at Sheffield University where he first developed an interest in free improvisation.
He then joined his brother Steve on recordings and tours of Europe and the U.S.A
playing flute,guitar and bass pedals.
His flute recordings include the critically acclaimed "Sketches of Satie"
with Steve Hackett on guitar and "Velvet Afternoon", an album of John's
own compositions with Sally Goodworth on piano. He continued to explore improvisation
with the ambient group Symbiosis which led to several recordings and commissions
for the B.B.C. In recent years John has returned to the world of rock music
with the release of a solo album "Checking Out of London" with lyrics
by Nick Clabburn. In 2006 the John Hackett Band played live concerts in the
U.K. including appearances at The Boardwalk, Sheffield and The Astoria, London.
John lives in Sheffield and continues to tour internationally with the Steve
Hackett Acoustic Trio. John is one of the few players in the world to use
a vertically held concert flute.
Aug 12th 2006. John
Hackett teams up with Freenoise artist Moodi Drury for a project of rock/dance
underground improv. Available on CD and as digital download the album Red
Planet Rhythm marks a milestone in the development of merging of alternative
styles, in this case powerful classical flute is improvised over hard, driving
dance rhythms, electric guitars and ambient, surreal sound effects.
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