David Torn
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David Torn is an American guitarist and composer known for his innovative use of looping, effects, and atmospheric textures in jazz, rock, and film scores.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Torn canonical | 3 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-05-26 ⓘ |
| familyName | Torn ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film scoring
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improvised music ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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experimental music ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Bill Bruford
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David Bowie ⓘ David Sylvian ⓘ Don Cherry ⓘ Jan Garbarek ⓘ Jeff Beck ⓘ Kurt Elling ⓘ Meshell Ndegeocello ⓘ Mick Karn ⓘ Ryuichi Sakamoto ⓘ Tim Berne ⓘ Tony Levin ⓘ Tori Amos ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ electronics ⓘ loops ⓘ |
| name | David Torn self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric textures
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innovative use of looping ⓘ use of guitar effects ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cloud About Mercury
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Only Sky ⓘ Prezens ⓘ What Means Solid, Traveller? ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Amityville, New York, United States
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surface form:
Amityville, New York, United States of America
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| recordLabel |
CMP Records
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ECM Records ⓘ Windham Hill Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York
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surface form:
New York, United States of America
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| website | http://www.davidtorn.net/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Everything Must Go