Deirdre Cartwright (born 27 July 1958) is a British guitarist and composer.
Cartwright was a member of Painted Lady, which later became known as
Girlschool
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; she left to form another band, Tour De Force.
In 1983 Cartwright provided the guitar tuition element of the BBC/PBS series ''
Rockschool'' alongside bass guitarist
Henry Thomas
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and drummer
Geoff Nicholls
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. In 1989, along with
Alison Rayner, she started a regular monthly night at the
Vortex Jazz Club
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Background
The Vortex started as a jazz club in 1988 and was located in Stoke Newington Church Street, north London. But after the acquisit ...
called ''Blow The Fuse''.
Discography
With ARQ (Alison Rayner Quintet)
* ''Short Stories '' (2019)
* ''A Magic Life '' (2016)
* ''August '' (2014)
As leader
* ''Emily Remembered '' (2011)
* ''Tune Up Turn On Stretch Out'' (2008)
* ''Dr Quantum Leaps'' (2005)
* ''Precious Things'' (2002)
* ''Play'' (1996)
* ''Debut'' (1994)
With The Guest Stars
*''The Guest Stars'' -
compilation
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**Compilation error
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M ...
(2006)
* ''Live in Berlin'' (1987)
* ''Out at Night'' (1985)
* ''The Guest Stars'' (1984)
With Tour de Force
* ''Nightbeat'' (1980) EMI Records
* ''School Rules'' (1981)
* ''Beat the Clock'' (1982)
References
External links
Deirdre Cartwright (official site)Blow The Fuse
Living people
British television presenters
British women guitarists
Women jazz guitarists
1958 births
British women television presenters
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