Tag Archives: Elton Dean

SOFT MACHINE’s Classic Quartet Unveil Historical Two-Night Stand

February 29, 2024

There are musicians for whom “more of the same” is like a red rag to a bull, and SOFT MACHINE have always saw such a notion as a challenge, which is why, while they might perform the same pieces during … Continue reading →

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HUGH HOPPER – Jazzloops / The Stolen Hour

May 19, 2023

Burning Shed 2003 & 2004 / Explore Rights Management 2023 A veteran of avant-garde endeavors ventures on a voyage into a Möbius band and back again. To suggest that Hugh Hopper was just a bassist would seem to be a … Continue reading →

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SOFT WORKS’ Archival Performance To Be Issued

December 6, 2020

It’s going to be a poignant release because three quarters of this ensemble – Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper and Allan Holdsworth – passed away, and only John Marshall is still with us. “This ensemble” was SOFT WORKS – SOFT MACHINE … Continue reading →

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THE KEITH TIPPETT GROUP – Dedicated To You, But You Weren’t Listening

May 11, 2013

Vertigo 1971 / Esoteric 2013 The full-form crystallization of British jazz-rock, where hyphen is a bridge and fusion an undesirable mirage. If there’s a fault line on both this ensemble’s and second album but, while “You Are Here… I Am … Continue reading →

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THE KEITH TIPPETT GROUP – You Are Here… I Am There

April 6, 2013

Vertigo 1970 / Esoteric 2013 An impressive rejuvenation of British jazz with contemporary state of mind. When this youngster arrived in London, the capital’s swinging days were over, yet it was only a matter of time before Keith Tippett shook … Continue reading →

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