The Keith Tippett Group - How Long This Time? Live 1970 (March 25, 2022 British Progressive Jazz)

Featuring the classic KTG frontline of Marc Charig, Nick Evans and Elton Dean with rhythm section appearances by British jazz luminaries Jeff Clyne, Trevor Tomkins, Roy Babbington and Bryan Spring. These six previously unreleased live studio tracks were recorded in January and August of 1970. Three of the compositions here (Thoughts To Geoff, Five After Dawn, and Green & Orange Night Park) would be recorded again for the group's second album 'Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening', released the following year. The remaining two numbers have never been issued in any form.

1. How Long This Time?

2. Thoughts To Geoff 

3. In A Vacant Mood

4. Five After Dawn

5. Green & Orange Night Park

6. Thoughts To Geoff (version 2)

Tracks 1 - 3: Live studio session, London, January 1970.

Tracks 4 - 6: Live studio session, London, August 1970.

All tracks previously unreleased. Stereophonic sound.

Tracks 1 - 3:

Keith Tippett - piano

Marc Charig - cornet

Nick Evans - trombone

Elton Dean - alto sax, saxello

Jeff Clyne - double bass, electric bass

Trevor Tomkins - drums

Tracks 4 - 6:

Keith Tippett - piano

Mark Charig - cornet

Nick Evans - trombone

Elton Dean - alto sax, saxello

Roy Babbington - bass

Bryan Spring - drums

Consultation - Julie Tippetts

All tracks composed by Keith Tippett ℗ 1970

Restored and produced by Matt Parker

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Mujician - 10 10 10 (September 24, 2021 Cuneiform Records)

For over 20 years, MUJICIAN set a gold standard for intuitive, highly spiritual, and near-clairvoyant communication within an improvising ensemble. Composed of four of the biggest names in the European jazz and improvised music community - Paul Dunmall, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers, and Keith Tippett – this “super group” was nonetheless a true cooperative, a collective critically praised for its sensitive interplay and coherent voice.

10 10 10 is their last studio recording, finally released a decade after it was recorded.

Whether on record or in performance, the quartet always worked within the simple-yet-vast idea of completely free improvisation, always adhering to their one ground rule of never discussing music prior to playing it.

“In 2010 Mujician did a short tour to celebrate Tony Levin's 70th year. Whilst on tour, on 10th October, Mujician were recorded in the Victoria Room at the University of Bristol Music Studios by the great engineer Jonathan Scott. Little did we know this would be the last time we would record, as Tony Levin passed away a few months later.

Mujician were together for 22 years, and in that time we played throughout Europe, Canada, Russia, South Africa and many concerts in the UK. In 2020 Keith Tippett died after a long illness. I believe that Mujician was one of the great groups in jazz history. It wasn't just a free jazz group; it covered so many areas that I think all we can say is it played outstanding music.” – Paul Dunmall 

1. 10 10 10 25:20

2. Remember 30:47

3. 10 10 10 (excerpt) 06:29

Keith Tippett : piano

Tony Levin : drums

Paul Dunmall : soprano and tenor saxophones, bagpipes

Paul Rogers : 7-string acoustic bass

Engineered, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Scott at the University of Bristol Music Studios, Bristol, UK on October 10, 2010.

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