From the album 5 trios uk, 1970 1979, this track recorded 1971. Bob downes open music biography bob downes was a wellknown studio rat or a session man that played on many 60s records, from manfred mann to andwellas dream and later on egg. Bob downes is a talented multiinstrumentalist and composer and this album was one of his incursions into the world of jazzrock, although he was equally at home playing in a free jazz context with his acoustic open music trio. Formed in 1968 originally as a trio, open music became a vehicule for a lot of bob downes projects and musical activities. Bob downes and ray russell open music was bob downes debut album, recorded for the philips label in 1969 released 1970 and his impact on the uk scene was such that he was voted top place in the flute category of the melody maker jazz polls british musician section for three consecutive years from 1972. Progressive rock, jazzrock, psychedelic rock, experimental. Join facebook to connect with bob downes and others you may know. Open music was bob downes debut album, recorded for the philips label in 1969 and his impact on the uk scene was such that he was voted top place in the flute category of the melody maker jazz polls british musician section for three consecutive years from 1972. This was about 17% of all the recorded downes s in the usa. Downes plays both alto and tenor sax on the opening jungle chase, in addition to flute and the columbian pan flute he opens the piece on. The good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration.
Bob downes personal appointments free information from. Bob downes state farm insurance agent in agoura hills, ca. Het resulteerde mede in zijn eerste album voor philips records. Bob downes open music episodes at 4 am releases discogs. He was raised in the melbourne suburb of murrumbeena, the third son of alan, a builderturnedteacher, and his wife dorothy.
The most downes families were found in the uk in 1891. Downes has extensive experience in public and private offerings of equity and. England circa 1970 was a hotbed of jazzrock crossover activity. Downes performed at a poetry festivals in amsterdam, paris, and rome with william s. Space out is important because it also celebrates the 80th birthday of this virtuoso jazz multiinstrumentalist. Its a mystery not to be confused with the pop song by punk star. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Maryland had the highest population of downes families in 1840. After moving to germany in the late 1970s, downes released several further records, two of which are available for download. Albums include a monstrous psychedelic bubble vol 1. Voodoo man bob downes was a name youd see everywhere in the late 60searly 70s always up to his neck in something. Bob downes answers the call of the open road by sally barber special to the recordeagle nov 24, 2019. Bob downes open music gonna take a journey youtube. Robert george downes born 22 july 1937 in plymouth is an english avantgarde jazz flautist and saxophonist.
One of the hippest albums of the british jazz rock generation a. Not only can saxflute king bob downes early albums such as 1970s electric city be stylistically located in the midst of all this crosspollination, but some of the best of both camps, including trumpeter carr and guitarist chris spedding, were in on the sessions. The free music archive is an interactive library of highquality, legal audio downloads. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music. Through this is a previously unreleased recording from the late 70s by bob downes open. Members scottish environment protection agency sepa.
In 1968, he formed his own group bob downes open music, a trio with many different musicians involved who released a series of lps on downes own openian record label. Free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The free music archive is directed by wfmu, the most renowned freeform radio station in america. Downes is also a composer, arranger, and singer of rock and blues. A blast from the past by roger farbey, published on may 23, 2018. Yup, downes vocals are not the main asset of this album yet, bob s lyrics all his except for the opening no time like the present, which is from poet robert cockburn, foreseeing their collab of deep down heavy are always interesting, but lets face it, we want his flute and sax and he doesnt. Bob downes is a multiinstrumentalist composer possessing a distinctive musical personality and prowess. Yup, downes vocals are not the main asset of this album yet, bobs lyrics all his except for the opening no time like the present, which is from poet robert cockburn, foreseeing their collab of deep down heavy are always interesting, but lets face it, we want his flute and sax and he doesnt disappoint. However none of the above prepares the listener for the profoundly engrossing experience that is crossing borders. Inventive arrrangements notwithstanding, much on this album sounds forced. It has until now never been reissued on cd and rare vinyl copies have attracted high sums in secondhand markets. Find opening times and closing times for state farm insurance, bob downes in 28310 roadside drive, agoura hills, ca, 91 and other contact details such as address, phone number, website, interactive direction map and nearby locations.
Bob downes may be a name unfamiliar to many, but to some his name is synonymous with an electrifying period in british jazz. Uk openian original at the best online prices at ebay. Cosmic space music, electric city, and vertigo mixed. The first of downes second batch of releases, diversion is drawn from a collab with lcdt a dance company, but by this time bob had his own group called open music trio, which was more of a jazz formation rather than a rock group. Bob downes deep down heavy 1970 full album youtube. Probably best known for his work with musicians like mike westbrook and for leading his own group since 1974, the open music trio view wiki. Dec 12, 2009 bob downes may be a name unfamiliar to many, but to some his name is synonymous with an electrifying period in british jazz. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest bob downes open music interviews. The scottish ministers today appointed bob downes as the first ofcom board member for scotland.
Last year i tracked down a composition of his for alphorns for the probes series it will be in no. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Once one of englands top avantgarde jazz flautists, bob downes born robert george downes has maintained a low profile since relocating to europe in the late 1980s. Sep 02, 2012 yup, downes vocals are not the main asset of this album yet, bobs lyrics all his except for the opening no time like the present, which is from poet robert cockburn, foreseeing their collab of deep down heavy are always interesting, but lets face it, we want his flute and sax and he doesnt disappoint. Bob downe is the comic creation of entertainer and broadcaster mark trevorrow. Open music is the moniker under which bob has produced an eclectic range of records since 1968. Bob downes chairman bob downes took up the role of chair of the scottish environment protection agency in january 2016. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory.
Bob downes open music crossing borders recorded 197879. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for robert downes. Bob downes was a name youd see everywhere in the late 60searly 70s always up to his neck in something interesting and experimental. Opening times of state farm insurance, bob downes in 28310. Stream tracks and playlists from stee downes on your desktop or mobile device. Fusion jazz psychedelic uk album 1970 i dont know allot about bob downes i just remember telling an old hippy years ago i liked heavy psych with flute in it and he said try and find this album. His rounded, fullbodied tone is never reduced to mere piping and the effect is that of a wholehearted improviser working the moment as though its the most. Scottish cabinet secretary for the rural economy and connectivity, fergus ewing msp, has today confirmed the appointment following consultation with the uk secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. More places to buy bob downes open music music online.
Another attempt to elevate rockjazz fusion into a style of its own, without letting one of the components dominate. Just back from guate mala after three years of tending bar on lake atitlan, parttime shaman and new age dick natty dredd bumpo returns to traverse city, michigan, where he finds himself plunged headfirst into solving the murder o f millio naire ecowarrior timothy bottom. Bob downes heads up the group on vocals and saxes and hes working here with a great array of players who include kenny wheeler, harry beckett, and ian carr on trumpets. While its not the wildest of free jazz, its definitely on the free side.
Burroughs, gregory corso, and lawrence ferlinghetti. Legit reissue of this underground classic, originally on vertigo. Any cd release by bob downes is a significant event but the psychentitled let your mind. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The prince of polyester is quite the super star and his traditionalstyle show works well, but i want to know is this. He is deeply committed to the role of technology in improving our society and believes there are significant benefits for our environment and prosperity. Esoteric recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly remastered edition of the classic 1970 release open music by celebrated jazz saxophonist and flautist bob downes. Try amazon prime music 30day free trial bob downes open music its a mystery ratings distribution. New remastered cd release for this classic album of jazz progressive rock by bob downes. Although flute player bob downes contributed to numerous fairly mainstream rock and jazzrock records, his 1970 album open music is, in accordance with its title, an outlet for some of his most adventurous and experimental excursions.
Avantgarde jazz flautist and saxophonist, born 22 july 1937 in plymouth, england, uk. Downes was on the cusp of this new movement and recorded some idiosyncratic albums between 1969 and 1970. Bob downes open music electric city 1970 japan remaster, 2007 cd rip. Bob downes appointed as first ofcom board member for scotland. Bob downes born 22 july 1937 in plymouth is an english avantgarde jazz flautist and saxophonist. Flautist composer bob downes is one of the most creative and innovative figures on the british jazz scene, with a wide scope of crossgenre contributions from contemporary classical music via jazz and jazzrock to free jazz and improvised music. The time is right to rediscover the open music of deep down heavy, one of the lost. Downes has extensive experience in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, including securities issued in str. Listen free to bob downes open music diversions spanish plain, naked forest and more. Mark trevorrow born 4 february 1959 in melbourne, victoria is an australian comedian, television host and media personality. Bob downes open music is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist. Recorded on open reel tape at riverside studios, london 197879 all compositions and arrangements by bob downes photos courtesy of bob downes collection except john stevens c. Bob downes open music electric city 1970, vinyl discogs.
On one hand, progressive rock was in its first flowering, and jazz flavors and players were beginning to find the. Celebrated jazz saxophonist and flautist bob downes album first appeared on emis budget mfp label, arguably the. Aug 27, 20 fusion jazz psychedelic uk album 1970 i dont know allot about bob downes i just remember telling an old hippy years ago i liked heavy psych with flute in it and he said try and find this album. Hij richtte open music op, een paraplunaam voor verschillende projecten.
Bob was born in 1984 in sydney and has sung and danced his way around the world, from london to sydney to new york, in theatres and festivals, nightclubs and cabarets, on television, cd and dvd. Jan, 2018 from the album 5 trios uk, 1970 1979, this track recorded 1971. Open music by bob downes, released in 2010 on esoteric recordings. He is known for his work with mike westbrook and for leading the open music trio since 1968.
Its a mystery mar 20 2017 bob downes was a name youd see everywhere in the late 60searly 70s always up to his neck in something interesting and experimental. In 1968, he formed his own group bob downes open music, a trio with many different. Its hard to credit that downes, like his contemporaries mike westbrook and mike gibbs has now achieved octogenarian status, given that his early oeuvre was populated by freewheeling jazz rock. Voodoo man bob downes was a name youd see everywhere in the late 60searly 70s always up to his.
The free music archive is a continuation of that purpose, designed for the age of the internet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the. Bob downes open music diversions 1971, vinyl discogs. In the late 1960s and 1970s, he started his musical career playing for the likes of the john barry seven, chris andrews 3, manfred manns earth band, elkie brooks, alex harvey, julie driscoll, amongst others.
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