Phil Minton

Phil Minton, born in Torquay, UK in 1940. Both his parents were singers. He learnt trumpet from age 15 and played and sang with local jazz groups, moving to London in 63 to play with Mike Westbrook. From the mid 60's he worked in dance bands in the UK, Canary Islands and Sweden. Rejoining Westbrook in 72 he was a regular member of his Brass Band until 84, playing trumpet and singing extensively in Europe, USA and beyond. Through the last 30 years he's worked mainly as an improvising singer and sung with most of the worlds leading improvising musicians as well as been a guest singer for many composers music. He collaborated with pianist Veryan Weston on compositions such as "Songs from a Prison Diary" and is currently a member of improvising groups TooT, No Walls, 5 Men Singing, fORC, Adorno, Speeq and Axon. He also has a quartet with Veryan, John Butcher, and Roger Turner, and plays duos with these three musicians. New working duos are with singers and musicians, Isabelle Duthoit, Maggie Nicols, Audrey Chen, Terry Day, Hugh Metcalfe, Daunik Lazro and Sophie Agnel. He was a Nesta awardee in 2005 and in the last 15 years has traveled to many countries with his "Feral Choir" - a workshop and concert for all people who want to sing.

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[Meta1Head91]

I met a guy like that once. He vomited blood and died 5 seconds after this performance.

[islandcrimes]

this is not Irony!!!!! It romantic!!! Just because to yur ears it seems cute, tongue in cheek----is actually a man that relishes in wacky, unusual sounds, not unlike people such as Ella Fitzsgerald or Bizmarkie. Not Ironic!!!-- it very ernest enjoyment!!

[Futility Room]

Where`s the rest of it?

[Shawn Hawkins]

its dadaist sound poetry

[Sean Corby]

Impressive for one burp. I wonder what he eats before he sings? Not so much fun for the folk in the first row I bet!

[Mathijsweb]

Is this the frog song?

[Makedonas2503]

Somebody call a priest!

[angelicinspirations]

That heartburn looks really serious.  Less fry ups and try half a dozen Rennies dear.

[Graham Burnett]

this is so fucking funny...

[acidviper13]

Rick Astley has met his match.