Henry Kaiser (musician)

Henry Kaiser
Kaiser with Timberdance Swamp Angel Guitar
Kaiser with Timberdance Swamp Angel Guitar
Background information
Born (1952-09-19) September 19, 1952 (age 72)
Oakland, California, U.S.
OriginSan Francisco Bay Area
GenresFree improvisation, jazz, rock, electronic
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, photographer, research diver
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1970s–present
LabelsMetalanguage, Tzadik, SST, Rhino, Windham Hill, Shanachie, Cuneiform
Websitewww.henrykaiserguitar.com

Henry Kaiser (born September 19, 1952[1]) is an American guitarist and composer, known as an idiosyncratic soloist, a sideman, an ethnomusicologist, and a film score composer. Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "second generation" of American free improvisers.[2] He is married to Canadian artist Brandy Gale. He is the son of Henry J. Kaiser Jr. and the grandson of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser.[3]

  1. ^ "Henry Kaiser". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Boisen, Myles. "Henry Kaiser". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. ^ Permanente, Kaiser (26 January 2017). "Founder's Grandson Among First Santa Cruz Patients". Kaiser Permanente News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

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