Come Crimson Rays

Mark Wastell is a cellist active on the London free improvisation scene. He belongs to the generation of musicians who rose during the second half of the 1990s and also includes Rhodri Davies, Ian Smith, Knut Aufermann, and Caroline Kraabel. Drawing from John Stevens' conception of improvisation and the minimalist works of Morton Feldman, Luigi Nono, and Helmut Lachenmann, his playing focuses on the sonic possibilities of the cello, attentive listening, and extremely limited gestures; thus placing...