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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Hugh Hopper: 1984 (1998)

Inspired by the atmosphere of George Orwell's novel and originally released in 1973, 1984 was bassist Hopper's first solo title. Hopper's work with Soft Machine had already revealed him as a strong and inventive writer. With his solo projects, Hopper was finally able to bring together his various musical interests--to stunning effect.
1984 includes pieces constructed with tape loops. Hopper was exposed to this form of composition in the mid-'60s, via (Soft Machine alumnus) Daevid Allen's interest in Terry Riley. 1984 also features rhythmic riffs that recall James Brown, with saxophones and bass lines actually getting close to funky. Players on hand include the cream of the British avant-rock world at the time: drummer John Marshall (who replaced Robert Wyatt in Soft Machine), saxophonists Gary Windo and Lol Coxhill, guitarist Pye Hastings (Caravan), and trombonists Nick Evans and Malcolm Griffiths.

Tracklist:
1.Miniluv 14:39
2.Minipax I 3:19
3.Minipax II 3:13
4.Minitrue 1:24
5.Miniplenty 17:03
6.Minitrue Reprise 3:18
7.Miniluv Reprise 5:03
Personnel:
Hugh Hopper - bass, piano, mellophone, percussion, handbells, voice, Soprano saxophone
John Marshall - drums, percussion
Pye Hastings - guitar
Lol Coxhill - Soprano saxophone
Nick Evans - trombone
Gary Windo - Tenor saxophone
Malcom Griffiths - trombone
1984
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