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Fred Thelonious Baker

フレッド・ベイカー　/　ふれっど・べいかー

Jazz musician

June 4, 1960 (age 66)

jazz musician
music educator
guitarist

My Take

Fred Thelonious Baker is exactly the kind of musician I find myself rooting for, the dedicated craftsman who serves the music rather than chasing the spotlight. A guitarist from Tibshelf in Derbyshire who picked up bass in his mid-teens and became fluent on both, he is best known for Phil Miller's Canterbury-scene band In Cahoots, a corner of music beloved by genuine connoisseurs. That middle name, a nod to Thelonious Monk, hints at the lineage he carries. He also gives back as a music educator, shaping the next generation. I have huge respect for these unsung players who quietly hold the real sound together.

Overview

Fred Thelonious Baker (born 4 June 1960) is an English guitarist and jazz bass guitarist from Tibshelf, Derbyshire. He is known for playing in Phil Miller's Canterbury scene band In Cahoots. Baker played the guitar until his mid-teens, at which point he began to take an interest in the bass as well. He played in The John Etheridge/Ric Sanders Group in the early 1980s.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Fred Thelonious Baker
Name (Japanese): フレッド・ベイカー
Reading: ふれっど・べいかー
Born: June 4, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rat
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: jazz musician / music educator / guitarist / musician

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

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