New Departures Jazz Poetry Septet - Blues For The Hitchhiking Dead (Jazz Poetry SuperJam Box Set)

This magical box set features a unique collaboration of some of the UK's finest modern jazz musicians, including the likes of pianist Stan Tracey and saxophonist Bobby Wellins, together with poets Pete Brown (co-writer/Cream) and Michael Horovitz (Britain's Beat Laureate). It features a live recording at Southampton University Campus of post-bop jazz, poetry, jazz poems and solo and exchange sound-poetry, as well as performances of the most ambitious work the Septet developed, Brown and Horovitz's 'Blues For The Hitchhiking Dead'. The events of that night were captured on a real-to-reel tape by the artist's friend Victor Schonfield.The box set contains a deluxe full size booklet containing photos, reminiscences, essays and memorabilia. Artists:Stan Tracey! ! pianoJeff Clyne! ! double bassLaurie Morgan! drumsJohn Mumford!! tromboneBobby Wellins!! tenor saxophonePete Brown & Michael Horovitz - poetryperformances'Sprawling, restless, surreal'Jon Newey, Jazzwise'An impeccable, 1960s, counter-culture document'Andrew Cartmel, LondonJazz News