All Blues is performed, as is the following track, by a quintet recorded at Nottingham Jazz on 21 November 1984, although neither were included on PMA1184. It could not be said to be a slave to the original, but charts its own course from Maggie Nicols’ opening utterance of the lyrics through solos by Harry Beckett, myself, Maggie and Fred Baker, to the closing chorus of lyrics, with Tony working closely with Fred throughout to provide support to the ensemble.
Described as “an ecological history of humanity,” this sparse, tense suite of songs perfectly balances melody and chaos. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 28, 2018