Live At Coventry Cathedral

'thread', the 2008 issued debut collaboration by travis and fripp, enjoyed great reviews and healthy worldwide sales for an album of improvised music. 'live at coventry cathedral' takes that initial collaboration to another level, with an album that is as accessible as it is innovative. it is, in short, exactly the type of 'left-field' album that is capable of attracting more significant mainstream sales, over time, given the right exposure. 'live at coventry cathedral' is one of those genuine musical rarities, an album drawn from a largely improvised performance that has the potential to resonate with, and impact upon, an audience far wider than one would normally associate with such music. of course the very term 'improvised' is laden with expectations - not all of them positive ones - so it's also worth mentioning that words like 'melodic', 'atmospheric', 'rhythmic' can equally be applied to the music. fripp provides solo runs that most guitarists could only dream of conjuring, while travis demonstrates the kind of incisive lyricism on flute or soprano sax that makes him such a substantial presence in both jazz and rock settings. it's no surprise that both of these musicians can improvise successfully; such an approach is at the heart of their solo, group and collaborative efforts. what is remarkable is that this is not the result of an established duo who have played together for years, but of a far more occasional basis of operation - a mere handful of performances to date. theo travis is a london based saxophonist, flautist and composer who has made a number of recordings under his own name. he tours regularly with his own jazz quartet and composes and records with his experimental ambient band cipher. he is also a member of soft machine legacy and gong. additionally, theo has performed and/or recorded with a diverse group of musicians including: harold budd, john foxx, anja garbarek, hatfield and the north, bill nelson, porcupine tree, david sylvian and jah wobble. robert fripp is a guitarist, composer and founding member of seminal rock band king crimson, currently celebrating 40 years of operation, with whom he continues to perform. he has issued a number of solo albums and collaborated and recorded with (among others) blondie, david bowie, brian eno, peter gabriel, daryl hall, jakko jakszyk, the orb, porcupine tree, andy summers, david sylvian, and tool. he holds guitar craft classes in a number of countries, is regularly cited as a key influence by a number of guitarists and his writings on the record industry - particularly on the subject of creator rights - have won widespread admiration from fellow musicians.