Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Trevor Watts, Simon Pickard, Paul Rogers & Tony Levin - Elton Dean's Unlimited Saxophone Company (1990/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 365 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | 01:04:31
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative | Label: Ogun Records
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 365 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | 01:04:31
Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative | Label: Ogun Records
Elton is a central figure both in the development of the British jazz scene through the '70s and beyond, and in the rock scene at the time. Known to wider audiences through his connection to the Soft Machine, his sinuous, post-Coltrane lines on alto and the rare saxello appear in many progressive contexts in the period. His compositions were strong too, reflecting an interest in melody and lyricism, and this band is a showcase for the strength of his music. It also demonstrates Elton's abilities as an arranger - the unusual line up extracts gold from these already fine pieces in it's ensemble sonorities. Of course, the band is top-notch, featuring the finest UK saxists of the time, with a wonderful rhythm section. Tony Levin in particular is an undersung hero of the drums.