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Fred Thelonious Baker (born 4 June 1960) is an English guitarist and jazz bass guitarist from Tibshelf, Derbyshire. He is known for playing in Phil Miller's Canterbury scene band In Cahoots.

Baker played the guitar until his mid-teens, at which point he began to take an interest in the bass as well. He played in The John Etheridge/Ric Sanders Group in the early 1980s. He has also worked with his own group, the Fred Thelonious Baker Group who recorded a self-titled album in 1984. Baker has recorded several albums with Harry Beckett. They have also made a concert tour in Europe together. Baker accompanied Beckett's band on a Charles Mingus tribute tour in the UK. Other artists Baker has worked with include Horace Parlan, Vikki Clayton and Elton Dean.

Baker joined In Cahoots in April 1988, replacing their bassist Hugh Hopper. He has toured and recorded six albums with them, and remains a key member of the band. He also works as a teacher at Birmingham Conservatoire and The University of Huddersfield.

Baker is the current bassist for Soft Machine, having been chosen by his predecessor Roy Babbington.

Discography

References

1. ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. p. 37. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
2. "Fred Thelonious Baker - WOMEX". Womex.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
3. ^ "Fred Baker". philmiller-incahoots.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
4. "Soft Machine Band Bio".
5. ^ Double Up Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. philmiller-incahoots.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
6. "Various - A Moon Of Roses". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
7. ^ Patterson, John W. "Missing Link Review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

External links

• Calyx profile
• 1999 Interview with Baker from Calyx
• Missing Link at AllMusic

• 1960 births
• Living people
• English bass guitarists
• English male bass guitarists
• Canterbury scene
• British jazz bass guitarists
• People from Tibshelf
• Alumni of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
• In Cahoots members
• Soft Machine members
• English male jazz musicians
• 2nd Vision members