Friday, March 25, 2011

Hugh Hopper: Hopper Tunity Box (2007)

The jazz-fusion bassist and former Soft Machine member's second solo album was first released in 1977. Featuring performances from some of the leading lights in British fusion, including the saxophonists Elton Dean, Mark Charig, and Gary Windo, Hopper's compositions are a mix of progressive rock, such as the title track, and the lyricism of pieces like "The Lonely Sea and the Sky." "Spanish Knee" has a Zappa-like air, while "Oyster Perpetual" is a modal meditation for electric piano and bass.
Tracklist:
01 - Hopper Tunity Box
02 - Miniluv
03 - Gnat Prong
04 - The Lonely Sea And The Sky
05 - Crumble
06 - Lonely Woman
07 - Mobile Mobile
08 - Spanish Knee
09 - Oyster Perpetual
Personnel:
Hugh Hopper - guitar, recorder, soprano saxophone, percussion
Richard Brunton - guitar
Gary Windo - bass clarinet, saxophone
Elton Dean - saxophone, alto saxophone
Marc Charig - cornet, tenor horn
Frank Roberts- electric piano
Nigel Morris - drums
Mike Travis - drums
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