Dominic Lash (born 18 January 1980 in

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) is a

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based double bassist and

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. He was formerly a central figure in the musicians' collective Oxford Improvisers. Important long-term musical collaborators include

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, Bruno Guastalla, Alexander Hawkins, Tim Hill, Steve Noble, Samantha Rebello, Pat Thomas, Philipp Wachsmann and Alex Ward. He has also performed with saxophonists John Butcher and

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and violinist

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. Recent work includes a UK tour with US guitarist Joe Morris, Australian drummer Tony Buck (of

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) and saxophonist Tony Bevan. Festival appearances have included the

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(with the Grew Quartet), Akbank Jazz Festival (Istanbul) and Tampere Jazz Happening. He is the only child of

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and Janet Lash, and hence first cousin to

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and

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. As a film theorist he has written the books ''The Cinema of Disorientation: Inviting Confusions'', published by Edinburgh University Press in 2020, and ''Robert Pippin and Film: Politics, Ethics, and Psychology after Modernism'', published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2022.

Discography

* ''Grazing'' - Bruno Guastalla, Dominic Lash (PIE, 2006) * ''Live in Oxford'' - Taylor Ho Bynum, Alexander Hawkins, Dominic Lash, Harris Eisenstadt (FMR, 2007) * ''Imaginary Trio'' - Bruno Guastalla, Dominic Lash, Philipp Wachsmann (Bead, 2007) * ''Barkingside'' – Alex Ward, Alexander Hawkins, Dominic Lash, Paul May (Emanem, 2008) * ''Separately and together'' - London Improvisers Orchestra and Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra (Emanem, 2008) * ''Monster Club'' - Tony Bevan, Chris Corsano, Dominic Lash (Foghorn, 2008) * ''No Now Is So'' - Alexander Hawkins Ensemble (FMR, 2009)

References

External links

Dominiclash.co.uk

Oxford Improvisers
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