Rod Poole

Rod Poole (January 4, 1962, Taplow, England – May 13, 2007, Hollywood, California) began his studies in guitar in 1972. He has experimented with various musical idioms, including free improvisation, free jazz and live electronic music. A founding member of the Oxford Improvisor's Cooperative, Poole's association was between the years 1983 and 1986. He performed with Derek Bailey as well as in private collaborations with Keith Rowe of AMM. After moving to the United States in 1989, his studies in just intonation began with instructor, Ervin Wilson.

Known primarily as acoustic guitarist, his Martin guitar was refretted with just intonation frets.

Selected discography

• 1996 - The Death Adder (WIN Records) solo acoustic guitar
• 1998 - December 96 (WIN Records) solo acoustic guitar
• 1998 - Iasis (Transparency) solo acoustic guitar
• 2001 - Acoustic Guitar Trio (Incus) with Neils Cline and Jim McAuley
• 2005 - Rod Poole & Sasha Bogdanowitsch - Mind's Island ‎(Justguitar Records) guitar and vocal duets
• 2009 - Acoustic Guitar Trio ‎– Vignes (Long Song Records) with Neils Cline and Jim McAuley

External links

• "Rod Poole" on Biink (archived)
• Rod Poole Memorial on David Beardsley's blog
• "Rod Poole 6-12-01 Downtown Music Gallery, NYC" on YouTube