Martin Archer
{{Short description|Saxophonist (born 1957)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Martin Archer
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|03|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| genre = Avant-garde jazz
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Saxophone, keyboards
| years_active = 1973–present
| label = Discus
}}
Martin Archer (born 9 March 1957){{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tag-martin-archer|title=Martin Archer at All About Jazz|website=Allaboutjazz.com|date=9 March 1957 |access-date=13 August 2021}} is an English jazz saxophonist and electronic musician.{{cite web|title =Martin Archer: Biography |first=François|last=Couture |website=AllMusic| url ={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=martin-archer-mn0000146946|pure_url=yes}} |access-date =23 July 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Martin Archer |url=http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/marcher.html |website=European Free Improvisation Pages}}{{Cite web|title=Martin Archer's Tea Break|url=http://www.sandybrownjazz.co.uk/TeaBreak/MartinArcher.html|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Sandybrownjazz.co.uk}}
Career
Archer entered the British improvisational jazz scene at age 15. His first working band was Bass Tone Trap, with which he recorded an album in the early 1980s. In 1983 he founded the band Hornweb, which released three albums. He also released a solo album called Wild Pathway Favourites in 1988 on his own label, Discus.
In 1993, Archer disbanded Hornweb, temporarily gave up the saxophone, and adopted synthesizers and electronic music. His first solo album in this new style was Ghost Lily Cascade in 1996.{{Citation|title=Ghost Lily Cascade - Martin Archer {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ghost-lily-cascade-mw0000966542|language=en-us|access-date=2020-08-22}} His usual recording method is to record jazz musicians as they improvise on acoustic instruments, and then reconstruct the results electronically. He has since released more than 20 solo albums, usually on his Discus label, which sells both his own records and those by other selected artists via mail order. His 2019 album, Another Fantastic Individual, was recorded entirely solo.{{cite news|last1=Parker|first1=Matt|title=Martin Archer: Another Fantastic Individual|website=AllAboutJazz.com|issue=9 May 2019|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/another-fantastic-individual-martin-archer-discus-music-review-by-matt-parker.php|access-date=23 July 2020}} Since 2019 he has written, performed and recorded 5 albums with the avant-prog band Das Rad.
Collaborations
Archer collaborated with electronic musician Chris Bywater is the duo Transient v Resident, which released albums in 1997 and 2001.{{Cite web|title=Transient V Resident {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/transient-v-resident-mn0002297261|access-date=2020-08-22|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}} Archer collaborates periodically with bluegrass/jazz guitarist John Jasnoch under the name Ask.{{Cite web|date=2006-11-13|title=martin archer {{!}} john jasnoch {{!}} ask {{!}} disconnected bliss|url=https://metropolis.free-jazz.net/martin-archer-john-jasnoch-ask-disconnected-bliss/general/1850/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=metropolis|language=en-US}} He co-leads the 30-member improvisational singing group Juxtavoices, which has been described as an "antichoir",{{Cite web|date=2015-08-28|title=Juxtavoices: The Antichoir|url=http://weareopus.org/2015/08/28/juxtavoices-the-antichoir/|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Opus Independents|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Juxtavoices - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/1608c38d-d6d4-41c0-a8ac-cd331268b3a6|website=BBC}} and periodically performs with the Murmurists.{{Cite web|title=Murmurists ← People ← Cafe OTO|url=https://cafeoto.co.uk/artists/murmurists/|website=cafeoto.co.uk}} Archer also collaborated with Julie Tippetts on the albums Ghosts of Gold{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Stewart |title=Julie Tippetts and Martin Archer: Ghosts of Gold |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/julie-tippetts-and-martin-archer-ghosts-of-gold-zltdwtt0bgt |access-date=23 July 2020 |newspaper=The Sunday Times |issue=30 August 2009}}{{cite news |last1=Astarita |first1=Glenn |title=Julie Tippetts / Martin Archer: Ghosts Of Gold |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ghosts-of-gold-martin-archer-discus-music-review-by-glenn-astarita.php |access-date=23 July 2020 |website=AllAboutJazz.com |issue=27 September 2009}} and Tales of Finin.{{cite news |last1=Fordham |first1=John |title=Julie Tippetts/Martin Archer: Tales of Finin – review |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jan/20/julie-tippetts-martin-archer-review |access-date=23 July 2020 |newspaper=The Guardian |issue=20 January 2011}}
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Category:British male saxophonists