Busy all of his life – be it with CARAVAN, MATCHING MOLE, CAMEL or other projects – Dave Sinclair nevertheless always found time to create something on his own, and though the Canterbury master of ivories debuted as a solo artist only with “Moon Over Man” in 1993, there’s a lot of earlier recordings he made over the years. Quite a few of those hark back to 1973-1974, when Dave had temporarily left CARAVAN and befriended singing guitarist John Murphy and began jamming with this kindred spirit even after returning to the ensemble fold. Joined by a bevvy of fellow players, whose number included John G Perry on bass, they improvised for hours, and now a part of their sessions had been restored and released.
& JOHN MURPHY –
Homemade Jams
Titled “Homemade Jams”– and available via Dave’s Bandcamp page, these six sprawling pieces might not be for everyone, yet Sinclair and Murphy’s train of tuneful thought is utterly enjoyable.
1. September 1973 Underhill Studios London
2. January 1974 Windyridge Wraik Hill (Part 1)
3. January 1974 Windyridge Wraik Hill (Part 2)
4. 20 February 1974 Windyridge Wraik Hill (Part 1)
5. 20 February 1974 Windyridge Wraik Hill (Part 2)
6. 13 March 1974 Windyridge Wraik Hill
