Jazz Articles about ROTTOR

ROTTOR: The First Full Turn

by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 1999

ROTTOR is: Paul Rutherford (trombone, voice), Julie Tippett (voice, thumb piano), Keith Tippett (piano, bells, maracas) and Paul Rogers (bass). The title cut clocks in at 53 minutes and features some lengthy collective improvisations from these veterans of the British Free Jazz scene. Julie Tippett is the conductor so to speak. Her vocal improvisations tend to direct or spur creative dialogue among her bandmates. Needless to say there is quite a bit going on here. Recorded live at The Europa ...