Jazz on 3 - Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts at the London Jazz Festival

Jez Nelson presents an improvised performance by British pianist and composer Keith Tippett and his wife, dynamic vocalist Julie Tippetts. The duo's music reflects their close relationship, and they create a vast range of sounds including using pebbles on piano strings to create resonating harmonics and explore the effects the voice has on the acoustics of a metal bowl. Plus a set from 2007 by the improvising quartet Mujician, previously unheard on radio. Composed of reeds player Paul Dunmall, pianist Keith Tippett, bassist Paul Rogers and drummer Tony Levin, the band is distinguished by its unique approach to wholly improvised performance, in which the music is not discussed or rehearsed in advance. Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts Mujician Excerpt from Snakeships Dream by Nucleus, recorded in session on March 9, 1971 - played in memory of the late Ian Carr Artist: Nucleus (Ian Carr- trumpet, Brian Smith - saxophone, Karl Jenkins - piano, Chris Spedding - guitar, Jeff Clyne - bass, John Marshall - drums) Track Title: Snakehips Dream Composer: Ian Carr Album Title: The Pretty Redhead Label: Hux Records http://www.iancarrsnucleus.net/ Excerpt from Mujician recorded at The Sage, Gateshead in November 2007 (details below) Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts recorded in concert at the Purcell Room during the London Jazz Festival on November 14 2008 This set is entirely improvised. Line up: Keith Tippett - piano, music boxes and pebbles placed on piano strings, maracas, wind chimes Julie Tippetts - vocals plus various instruments including bells, seedpod shaker, Sri Lankan hand drums, singing balls and a Balinese xylophone Poems both by Julie Tippetts: Brittle Brimstone Mirror Image http://www.mindyourownmusic.co.uk/keith-tippett.htm http://www.mindyourownmusic.co.uk/julie-tippetts.htm Keith and Julie Tippett tour dates: March 4 - Dempsey's, Cardiff Dartington Improvising Trio (Keith and Julie Tippett, Paul Dunmall) plus the Welsh premiere of a new commission by Keith Tippett called 'From Granite to Wind' for Octet More information: http://www.myspace.com/dempseysjazz March 22 - Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho Keith Tippett and Stan Tracey duo More information: http://www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk/ May 3 - Stroud Subscription Rooms Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts duo More information: www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk Visit Jez's blog to find a list of Tippett albums recommended by musicians and writers including Robert Wyatt, Matthew Bourne and John Fordham: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmusic/jez_nelson/ Mujician recorded at The Sage, Gateshead in November 2007 This set is entirely improvised. Line up: Paul Dunmall - saxophone Keith Tippett - piano Paul Rogers - bass Tony Levin - drums http://www.mindyourownmusic.co.uk/mujician.htm.