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FULL DETAILS OF THE SIX PERFORMANCES
A series of six concerts recorded at St Georges in Bristol on Saturday 2nd October 2021 to celebrate the life of jazz pioneer Keith Tippett.
Featuring:
Matthew Bourne and Glen Leach (Pianos)
Julie Tippetts and Maggie Nichols (Voices)
From Granite to Wind Septet
'From Granite To Wind' (Keith Tippett)
(Kevin Figes, Ben Waghorn, James Gardiner-Bateman, Jake McMurchie, Saxophones Al Swainger Bass
Tony Orrell Drums Jim Blomfield Piano)
Double Dreamtime
(Harrison Smith, Paul Dunmall Saxophones Jim Dvorak, Kevin Davey Trumpets Alan Tomlinson, Richard Foote Trombones Jim Le Baigue, Mark Sanders Drums Roberto Bellatalla, Paul Rogers Basses)
Paul Dunmall Quartet
(Paul Dunmall Saxophones, Paul Rogers Bass, Liam Noble Piano, Mark Sanders Drums)
The Keith Tippett Celebration Orchestra.playing
'Traumatic Experience' (Harry Miller)
'Septober Energy' (Keith Tippett)
'A Song' (Keith Tippett)
'May Day' (Keith Tippett)
'Mra' (Dudu Pukwana)
(Gethin Liddington, Pete Judge, Andy Hague, Jim Dvorak, Kevin Davey Trumpets Kevin Figes, Ben Waghorn, Jake McMurchie, James Gardiner-Bateman, Mark Langford Saxophones
Alan Tomlinson, Richard Foote, Gareth Roberts, Justin Pavey Trombones
Jim Blomfield Piano
Al Swainger Bass
Tony Orrell, Miles Levin Drums)
Production Credits:
Concert organising committee
Janinka Diverio
Nod Knowles
Ian Storror
Kevin Figes
Thanks to Trish Brown and St George's, Bristol and Todd Wills and Bristol Beacon for their support and participation and to the anonymous donors who supported the videography via crowdfunding.
Video Recording
St Georges Bristol
Sound Recording
Jonathan Scott
Blu Ray Engineer
Gaz Williams
Sleeve Design
Ryan Broom
released December 31, 2023