John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\nAll the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"John](\"https:\/\/www.symbiosis-music.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/John-Hackett.jpg\" "\\"John")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\nJohn has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n
Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n
The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Air](\"https:\/\/www.symbiosis-music.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Air-Grace.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>His most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group. John Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\nJohn has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n
Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n
The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\nHis most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group.<\/p>\nJohn Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\nAll the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\nJohn has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n
Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n
The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>His most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group. John Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\nJohn has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n
Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n
The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\nHis most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group.<\/p>\nJohn Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n\u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n
John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n \u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\n John has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> His most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group. John Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n \u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 2005 saw a change of direction with John releasing a rock album of his own songs, with lyrics by Nick Clabburn… Checking Out of London<\/em> was given 5 stars in Record Collector magazine. This was followed by an experimental flute\/dance album Red Planet Rhythm<\/em> with Moodi Drury.<\/p>\n John has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio, in live performances across Europe playing a unique blend of classical and progressive music, and they have also collaborated on the Playing The History project.<\/p>\n Since 2012, John has worked with classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute\/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.<\/p>\n The release of the rock album Another Life<\/em> (on Esoteric Antenna) in 2015 was the catalyst to forming the new John Hackett Band with Nick, Jeremy Richardson and Duncan Parsons in 2016. Following several live shows, they recorded a new studio album We Are Not Alone<\/em>, released in 2017 with a bonus live disc recorded in May 2016 at the Classic Rock Society in Maltby.<\/p>\n His most recent release with Symbiosis is Air & Grace<\/u><\/a>, a retrospective album of his relaxing flute-playing with the group.<\/p>\n John Hackett is one of the few flautists in the world to play a vertical flute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Composer and flautist John Hackett<\/u><\/a> comes from both classical and rock backgrounds, working as soloist and orchestral player with classical ensembles, and with rock guitarist Steve Hackett. Playing with Symbiosis has been an interesting change for him:<\/p>\n \u2018I have learned an enormous amount from working with the other musicians in Symbiosis,\u2019 John says. \u2018Coming from a mainly classical background myself, I was so impressed by the ability they all have to improvise and allow the music to find its own course. It\u2019s hard to pin a label on what we produce, which I think shows its originality. Elements of classical, folk, jazz and world music freely intermingle in a kaleidoscopic fusion of sound.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018At the centre is Clive (Williamson)<\/span><\/a>, who as well as being a talented multi-instrumentalist, is a genius with sound technology (he is one of the few people who know how to record a flute well!) He uses the recording studio as an instrument in its own right. Surely this must be the way forward. When we improvise as a group or in pairs, things seem to happen in a way that none of us would have predicted. Often we\u2019ll be listening back and I\u2019ll say, \u201cDid I really play that?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> All the great composers such as Bach and Mozart were fabulous improvisers \u2013 it\u2019s a skill which is at the heart of creativity and is sadly neglected in conventional classical training. Even if someone is not attempting to improvise at a professional level, it can be a valuable way of expressing and dealing with emotion, and can therefore be very therapeutic for both performer and audience alike.\u2019<\/p>\n John Hackett worked with Symbiosis to help compose the ambient music for several albums of guided relaxations by U.S. therapist Denise Linn, including Angels! Angels! Angels!<\/span><\/a>, Phoenix Rising<\/span><\/a><\/em> and Dreams<\/em><\/span><\/a>. He has published three books and CDs of original music written specially to help new flute-players to learn the instrument; released an album of original compositions for flute and piano (with Sally Goodworth) titled Velvet Afternoon<\/em> at the beginning of March, 2004; and more recently worked on Prelude to Summer \u2013 for Flute and Guitar<\/em>, which features guest guitarists Chris Glassfield and Steve Hackett and was released at the end of 2008.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>John Hackett<\/h1><\/div>
Flutes & Guitar<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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