Centipede was an English avant-garde jazz big-band led by pianist Keith Tippett for the 1971 RCA/Neon double-album Septober Energy, comprised of a title-sake improvisation split across four sides. It was produced by Robert Fripp shortly after Tippet’s involvement with the 1970 King Crimson albums In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard. The 50+ ensemble featured […]
The Kick Inside is the debut album by English songwriter/performance artist Kate Bush, released on February 17, 1978, on EMI. “Them Heavy People” is influenced by themes of education and spiritual awakening. Zaragon initially interprets the song as being from the perspective of a child starting school, with “heavy people” representing grown-ups or teachers, but […]
Going to the Rainbow is an album by German jazz clarinetist Rolf Kühn‘s Jazzgroup, featuring brother Joachim Kühn on keyboards alongside Alan Skidmore, John Surman, and Chick Corea. The album was released in 1970 on BASF. Tracklist: A1. “Houndhouse Rock” (4:50) A2. “Sad Ballade” (3:39) A3. “T.C.B.” (9:45) B1. “Going to the Rainbow” (12:55) B2. […]
Flare Up is an album by Barbadian jazz trumpeter Harry Beckett, released in 1970 on Philips. Zaragon provides a review of two tracks, “Scarlet Mine” and “Flare Up” from Harry Beckett’s 1970 jazz album Flare Up. Harry Beckett was a UK-based jazz trumpeter (7:32) originally from Barbados (7:40). Zaragon highlights several musical aspects: Instrumentation and […]
Inside: Missing Link is an album by German jazz-rock guitarist Volker Kriegel, released in 1972 on MPS. Tracklist: A1. “Slums on Wheels” (13:24) A2. “The “E” Again” (6:36) B1. “Zanzibar” (10:22) B2. “Missing Link” (12:03) C1. “Fur Hector” (5:45) C2. “Remis” (4:26) C3. “Tarang” (10:00) D1. “Lastic Plemon” (5:21) D2. “Janellas Abertas” (4:09) D3. “Plonk […]
Alan Skidmore (born April 21, 1942) is an English tenor saxophonist from London who appeared on 1966/67 albums by the Bluesbreakers, Alexis Korner, and Brian Bennett. Between 1968 and 1970, he backed Mike Westbrook, John Surman, Harry Beckett, Graham Collier, Mike Cooper, Michael Gibbs, and The Nice. Skidmore assumed bandleader status with the 1970 Decca/Deram […]
