Raymond Strid (born 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish drummer in the genre of

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and the new European

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Biography

When Strid picked up drumming, he was inspired by musicians like

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, and

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. He started his musical career relatively late. His debut concert was in September 1977, after first playing with a variety of local bands in Stockholm. In 1988 he founded the 'GUSH' trio together with saxophonist

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and the pianist Sten Sandell. Since that time Strid has played in a series of bands and projects, such as in the trio Guy/Gustafsson/Strid,

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/Raymond Strid and the

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trio LSB with Fredrik Ljungkvist and Johan Berthling. In 2000 he initiated 'The Electrics' with

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, Sture Ericson and Ingebrigt Flaten. The same year Strid joined the Barry Guy New Orchestra. Strid played at numerous festivals of free improvisation in Europe and North America. He also teaches in musical improvisation.

Discography

; With 'The Too Much Too Soon Orchestra' * 1988: ''Saw - Music For Instruments And Machines'' (Radium 226.05) * 1996: ''What Is The Point Of Paris?'' (Fylkingen Records), with

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; With the 'Gush' trio * 1990: ''Tjo Och Tjim'' (

Dragon Records Dragon Records is a Swedish record company and label established in 1975 by journalist Lars Westin (born 1948) and pianist Jan Wallgren (1935-1996). It concentrates on Swedish jazz. As of 2002, the company was run by Westin. Dragon has issued sev ...

) * 1991: ''From Things To Sounds'' (Dragon Records) * 1996: ''Gushwachs'' (Bead Records) * 1997: ''Live At Fasching'' (Dragon Records) * 1999: ''Live In Tampere'' (Dragon Records) * 2005: ''Electric Eel'' (Qbico) * 2005: ''Norrköping'' (Atavistic) * 2015: ''The March'' (Konvoj Records) ; With Paul Pignon * 1992: ''Far From Equilibrium'' (Alice Musik Produktion) ; With

* 1994: '' Spring Tour'' (Alice Musik Produktion) ; With Guy- Gustafsson-Strid Trio * 1996: '' You Forget to Answer'' (Maya Recordings) * 1997: '' Gryffgryffgryffs: The 1996 Radio Sweden Concert'' (Music And Arts Programs Of America, Inc.), with

* 2008: ''Tarfala'' (Maya Recordings) ; With

& 'Nu-Ensemblen' * 1997: ''Hidros One'' (Caprice Records) ; With 'LSB', trio including Fredrik Ljungkvist and Johan Berthling * 2001: ''Walk, Stop, Look And Walk'' (Crazy Wisdom, Universal Music AB) * 2003: ''Fungus'' (Moserobie Music Production) ; With Barry Guy New Orchestra * 2001: '' Inscape–Tableaux'' (Intakt Records) * 2005: ''

Oort–Entropy ''Oort–Entropy'' is an album by bassist Barry Guy. It was recorded in May and July, 2004, at SWR Studio in Baden-Baden, Germany, and was released in 2005 by Intakt Records. On the album, which features a three-part composition by Guy, he plays ba ...

'' (Intakt Records) * 2013: ''Mad Dogs'' (Not Two Records) * 2014: ''Mad Dogs On The Loose'' (Not Two Records) * 2014: ''Amphi • Radio Rondo'' (Intakt Records) ; With

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, Sten Sandell, David Stackenas, and Kjell Nordeson * 2002: ''Two Days In December'' (Wobbly Rail) ; With 'Unsolicited Music Ensemble' including Martin Küchen and Tony Wren * 2002: ''Bulbs'' (Slam Productions) ; With 'The Electrics' * 2002: ''Chain Of Accidents'' (

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) * 2006: ''Live At Glenn Miller Café'' (Ayler Records) * 2013: ''Fylkingen'' (ILK Music) ; With 'UNSK' quartet including Birgit Ulher, Martin Küchen, and Lise-Lott Norelius * 2004: ''Tidszon'' (Creative Sources) ; With 'Martin Küchen Trio', including

Per Zanussi Per Zanussi (born 1977) is an Italian–Norwegian jazz musician (double bass, upright bass) and composer, known from several bands and releases such as with Hamid Drake, Louis Moholo, Paal Nilssen-Love, Bobby Bradford, Sabir Mateen, Franklin Kie ...

* 2007: ''Live At Glenn Miller Café'' (Ayler Records) ; With

Joëlle Léandre Joëlle Léandre (born 12 September 1951 in Aix-en-Provence, France) is a French double bassist, vocalist, and composer active in new music and free improvisation. In the field of contemporary music, she has performed with Pierre Boulez's E ...

and François Houle * 2007: ''9 Moments'' (Red Toucan Records) * 2010: ''Last Seen Headed: Live At Sons D'Hiver'' (Ayler Records) ; With Per Anders Nilsson and Sten Sandell * 2009: ''Beam Stone'' (Psi) ; With 'Trespass Trio' including Martin Küchen and

* 2009: ''...Was There To Illuminate The Night Sky..'' (

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) * 2012: ''"Bruder Beda"'' (Clean Feed) * 2013: ''Human Encore'' (Clean Feed), with

Joe McPhee Joe McPhee (born November 3, 1939) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist born in Miami, Florida, a player of tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, the trumpet, flugelhorn and valve trombone. McPhee grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, and is ...

; With Pat Thomas and Clayton Thomas * 2010: ''Wazifa'' (Psi) ; With Kege Snö * 2010: ''Keijsaren Gripen Efter Strid På Barnö'' (Umlaut Records), with Niklas Barnö, Joel Grip, and Roland Keijser ; With Roland Keijser * 2011: ''Yellow Bell'' (Umlaut Records) ; With 'Tarfala Trio', including Barry Guy and Mats Gustafsson * 2011: ''Syzygy'' (NoBusiness Records) ; With

and John Russell * 2012: ''Birds'' (dEN Records) ; With Lonberg-Holm, Strid Duo * 2012: ''Discus And Plumbing'' (Peira) ; With 'Trespass Trio' &

* 2013: ''Human Encore'' (Clean Feed), with Martin Küchen and

; With 'Pipeline' * 2013: ''Pipeline'' (Corbett vs. Dempsey) ; With 'Fire! Orchestra' * 2013: ''Exit!'' (

Rune Grammofon Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its art ...

) * 2014: ''Enter'' (Rune Grammofon) ; With

Andreas Backer Andreas Cathrinus Backer (30 May 1895 – 10 August 1975) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and organizational leader. Backer was born in Mo, Telemark, the son of priest Hans Backer and Johanne Offenberg, and was a brother of Th ...

* 2015: ''Voice & Percussion'' (Creative Sources) ; With Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø and Nina de Heney * 2015: ''Oslo Wien'' (Va Fongool)

References

External links

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Gush (Mats Gustafsson, Sten Sandell, Raymond Strid) at Mediawave 2013, Komárom
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