Arc

The improvising electro-acoustic string trio Arc was formed in 1988 has performed since then with the same line up and has released three albums. Featuring Gus Garside, Sylvia Hallett and Danny Kingshill.

The group’s music has been described as ‘dramatic’, ‘sinister’, ‘witty’ and even likened to ‘a satanic horror movie score’ (though the person who described us thus also said “it was the best thing I’ve ever seen at Sonic Imperfections”).

Albums

• REMEMBERING (Uneasy Listening)

“A fantastic band who have assimilated much from contemporary classical music and have developed a sharp, intuitive common aesthetic” – RESONANCE.

• OUT OF AMBER (Slam)

“Indispensable for its profound beauty” – IMPRO JAZZ, FRANCE.

• the pursuit of happiness (Emanem)

“teeming with subtle surprises” – ALL ABOUT JAZZ, NEW YORK.

“…a stimulating space where spontaneity and evocation coincide”. – THE WIRE.