Various
Black & White Raga (LP)
LabelJazz In BritainGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Two sessions previously assumed either lost or unrecorded, by Henry Lowther’s and Lyn Dobson’s mid-sixties groups. Considered one of the missing links in the development of British free-form jazz. The Group Sounds Four session includes Jack Bruce, who contributes an original composition never otherwise recorded. Also features Ron Rubin, Ken McCarthy and Jon Hiseman. With comprehensive notes by Duncan Heining concerning the historical significance of these recordings.
This edition
Beautifully packaged 180g vinyl. Flip-back sleeve. Strictly limited pressing run of 500 copies worldwide. Liner notes by Duncan Heining
Format
Two sessions previously assumed either lost or unrecorded, by Henry Lowther’s and Lyn Dobson’s mid-sixties groups. Considered one of the missing links in the development of British free-form jazz. The Group Sounds Four session includes Jack Bruce, who contributes an original composition never otherwise recorded. Also features Ron Rubin, Ken McCarthy and Jon Hiseman. With comprehensive notes by Duncan Heining concerning the historical significance of these recordings.
Strictly limited pressing run of 500 copies worldwide.
Side A
Group Sounds Four
BBC Jazz Club, recorded live on 13th June 1966.
Side B
Group Sounds Five
BBC Jazz Club, recorded live at the Paris Theatre, London on 15th November 1965.
From the Jon Hiseman tape archive.
© 2021 Jazz In Britain Ltd.
A1 Redwood Music LTD/Concord Music Publishing LLC.
B1 Universal/Island Music LTD.
B2 Warner Chappell North America
A2, A3, B3 Copyright Control
Release notes
Two sessions previously assumed either lost or unrecorded, by Henry Lowther’s and Lyn Dobson’s mid-sixties groups. Considered one of the missing links in the development of British free-form jazz. The Group Sounds Four session includes Jack Bruce, who contributes an original composition never otherwise recorded. Also features Ron Rubin, Ken McCarthy and Jon Hiseman. With comprehensive notes by Duncan Heining concerning the historical significance of these recordings. Strictly limited pressing…
| A1 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | 7:07 | |
| A2 | Snow | 5:01 | |
| A3 | Straight Away | 11:34 | |
| B1 | Red Planet | 5:20 | |
| B2 | Celebrity Stomp | 3:55 | |
| B3 | Black And White Raga | 11:23 |
- Jack Bruce
- Bass (A1 to A3)
- Ron Rubin
- Bass (B1 to B3)
- Jon Hiseman
- Drums
- Duncan Heining
- Liner Notes
- Ken McCarthy
- Piano (B1 to B3)
- Matt Parker
- Producer [Produced By], Cover [Design]
- Lyn Dobson
- Tenor Saxophone
- Henry Lowther
- Trumpet
