The Orckestra

For similar names, see The Orchestra (disambiguation).

The Orckestra
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresAvant-garde jazz, avant-rock, experimental music
Years active1977–1978
LabelsRecommended
Spinoff of
Past membersFred Frith
Tim Hodgkinson
Chris Cutler
Lindsay Cooper
Dagmar Krause
Georgie Born
Mike Westbrook
Kate Westbrook
Dave Chambers
Paul Rutherford
Phil Minton
Frankie Armstrong

The Orckestra were a 12-piece English avant-garde jazz and avant-rock ensemble formed in March 1977 with the merger of avant-rock group Henry Cow, the Mike Westbrook Brass Band and folk singer Frankie Armstrong.[1][a] They gave two performances in London in March and June 1977, and then embarked on two tours of Europe between September 1977 and May 1978, where they performed in Italy, France and Sweden.[2][3]

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