The Keith Tippett Group

Musical Group

Forfans of jazz, avant-garde and experimental 1970s british music; listeners interested in king crimson connections and horn-driven ensemble jazz.
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The Profile

An ensemble led by pianist Keith Tippett, noted in reviews for experimental, largely acoustic jazz, dense horn arrangements and close links to early-1970s British progressive/avant-garde scenes.

Keith Tippett (leader) is described in the reviews as a young pianist from Bristol who played on King Crimson sessions (In the Wake Of Poseidon) and contributed to Lizard and Islands. The reviews cite collaborators including Robert Wyatt, Elton Dean, Marc Charig, Nick Evans and Roy Babbington. The album Dedicated To You (But You Weren't Listening) was released on Vertigo in 1971 and is highlighted as a key statement.

DeBaser hosts a small set of enthusiastic reviews praising The Keith Tippett Group's 1971 album Dedicated To You (But You Weren't Listening). Reviewers highlight Tippett's piano, horn arrangements, collective improvisation and links to King Crimson. The coverage emphasizes experimental, acoustic-driven jazz with occasional rock inflections.

Notable Quotes

❝ Lights on one of the great "brains" of new English music from the '70s, a profound theorist and masterful executor of "different", difficult sounds of undisputed revolutionary significance.