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The Keith Tippett Group

How Long This Time? Live 1970 (2LP)

Label: British Progressive Jazz

Format: 2LP

Genre: Jazz

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*All tracks previously unreleased. Stereophonic sound.* 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 for broadcast purposes in January and August of 1970, between the group’s two now seminal British jazz/rock releases for the Polydor and Vertigo labels respectively, 1969’s ‘You Are Here... I Am There’ and 1971’s ‘Dedicated to You but You Weren't Listening’.

Three of the compositions presented here (Thoughts To Geoff, Five After Dawn, Green & Orange Night Park) would be recorded again for ‘Dedicated To You…’ The remaining two numbers have never been issued in any form, and show the group in a fascinating developmental period between albums. ‘Thoughts To Geoff’ from the January 1970 session in particular is significantly different to its later album counterpart. It’s an amazing achievement that such harmonically and emotionally mature, rich and progressive pieces were conceived by someone so young and relatively new to the scene. The second session contained in this release was allegedly recorded on Keith’s 23rd birthday. Tracks 1-3 represent the only known recordings of the band with drummer Trevor Tomkins, who had been a long-standing member of the Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet until their breakup only months before the January 1970 KTG session.

The original audio sources for this release were unfortunately in poor shape and required significant restoration to bring them up to a listenable standard. We hope though that the results justify the efforts and that whilst they will never be perfect, these previously lost historic performances can now be properly appreciated, and provide a new insight into the group during a year when they were otherwise frustratingly under-recorded. 

Details
Cat. number: BPJ007STL
Year: 2022

Release notes

This is a 3 sided album - side D is blank. Limited edition of 300 copies (source : the Bandcamp page of the label). Consultation - Julie Tippetts Tracks A1-B1, from a live studio session, London, January 1970. Tracks B2 - C, from a live studio session, August 1970. Very special thanks to Julie Tippetts, Martin Archer, Riccardo Bergerone. Inside cover illustration based on an original photo by Jak Kilby.

Tracklist
A1How Long This Time?09:39
A2Thoughts To Geoff08:15
B1In A Vacant Mood08:42
B2Five After Dawn03:50
B3Green And Orange Park Night05:26
CThoughts To Geoff (Version 2)13:41
Credits
Elton Dean
Alto Saxophone, Saxello
Roy Babbington
Bass (B2, B3, C)
Marc Charig
Cornet
Jeff Clyne
Double Bass, Electric Bass (A1, A2. B1.)
Bryan Spring
Drums (B2, B3, C)
Trevor Tomkins
Drums (A!, A2, B2)
Keith Tippett
Piano, Composed By
Matt Parker
Restoration, Producer, Design, Artwork
Duncan Heining
Sleeve Notes
Nick Evans
Trombone