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Elton Dean (28 Oct 1945 - 07 Feb 2006)

Male Person - United Kingdom

Releases (11)

Official

Album

  1. Elton Dean 1971
  2. Duos 1988
  3. Trios 1989
  4. The Vortex Tapes 1992
  5. Two's And Three's 1995
  6. Three's Company Two's a Crowd 1997
  7. Headless Quartet 1998
  8. QED 2000
  9. Moorsong 16 Jan 2001
  10. Sea of Infinity 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. Just Us 1998

Relationships (13)

Member Of

  1. Elton Dean’s Unlimited Saxophone Company original, eponymous
  2. Soft Machine (Oct 1969 - May 1972)
  3. Soft Works (2002 - 2004)
  4. Centipede
  5. Soft Head
  6. Bluesology
  7. Elton Dean Quintet
  8. The Keith Tippett Group
  9. Elton Dean’s Ninesense
  10. Pip Pyle’s Equipe Out
  11. Organon
  12. Soft Heap
  13. In Cahoots alto saxophone

Recordings by (60)

  1. Ooglenovastrome 15:18 (1971)
  2. Something Passed Me By 5:32 (1971)
  3. Blind Badger 6:42 (1971)
  4. Neo Caliban Grides 6:55 (1971)
  5. Part: The Last 5:49 (1971)
  6. Dr. Les Mosses ?:?? (1977)
  7. First in the Attic ?:?? (1977)
  8. That's for Cha ?:?? (1977)
  9. K and a Blues ?:?? (1977)
  10. He Who Dares 10:08 (1988)
  11. P.R. Department 8:20 (1988)
  12. K.T. 7:45 (1988)
  13. Small Strides 9:29 (1988)
  14. Oh Really? 6:45 (1988)
  15. Riolity 5:30 (1988)
  16. He Wins 5:51 (1988)
  17. Second Thoughts 17:16 (1992) live, 1990-09-25: Vortex Jazz Club, London, UK
  18. First Impressions 9:42 (1992) live, 1990-09-24: Vortex Jazz Club, London, UK
  19. Going Fourth 11:14 (1992) live, 1990-09-27: Vortex Jazz Club, London, UK
  20. Third Time Lucky 9:49 (1992) live, 1990-09-26: Vortex Jazz Club, London, UK
  21. Taking the Fifth 18:39 (1992) live, 1990-09-28: Vortex Jazz Club, London, UK
  22. P. R. Department 8:20 (1995)
  23. Uprising 10:32 (1995)
  24. Reconciliation 5:03 (1995)
  25. The Duke 15:47 (1995)
  26. Auricga 10:57 (1997)
  27. Triangulum 6:45 (1997)
  28. Pleiades 11:32 (1997)
  29. Toon 8:35 (1997)
  30. Hyades 15:18 (1997)
  31. Lyra 4:06 (1997)
  32. Nasty... Not Nice 16:40 (1998)
  33. Like Bacon 24:55 (1998)
  34. Web of Wyrd 21:52 (1998)
  35. Neo-Caliban Grides 6:53 (1998)
  36. Banking On Bishopsgate 20:30 (1998)
  37. Fun Cup 4:28 (1998)
  38. Zep‐Tepi 4:36 (2000)
  39. Hammond X 14:33 (2000)
  40. Quartered 11:21 (2000)
  41. Sax.Com 3:13 (2000)
  42. Altored Strait 7:23 (2000)
  43. Sheepdogs 5:18 (2000)
  44. Deep Crease 20:32 (2000)
  45. New Roads 8:53 (2000)
  46. John's Fragment 5:24 (16 Jan 2001)
  47. Willy the Knee 8:34 (16 Jan 2001)
  48. Baker's Treat 10:25 (16 Jan 2001)
  49. Bedrock Ruse 4:24 (16 Jan 2001)
  50. Full Fathom Five 5:17 (16 Jan 2001)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Facelift 18:45 Soft Machine (06 Jun 1970) alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  2. Slightly All the Time 18:12 Soft Machine (06 Jun 1970) alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  3. Out-Bloody-Rageous 19:13 Soft Machine (06 Jun 1970) alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  4. Blue Suede Shoes Again 3:33 Mike Hugg (1972) saxophone
  5. Steps 3:50 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  6. Echoes 8:43 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  7. Square Enough Fire 9:23 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  8. K and a Blues ?:?? Elton Dean (1977) alto saxophone
  9. Appropo 7:00 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  10. Fragment of Memory 2:15 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  11. Time Test 3:12 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  12. First in the Attic ?:?? Elton Dean (1977) alto saxophone
  13. No Bounds 4:18 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  14. Dr. Les Mosses ?:?? Elton Dean (1977) alto saxophone
  15. Off Your Beaver 3:22 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  16. Soul Fate 5:38 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  17. Tete and Barbs in My Mind 4:34 Dudu Pukwana (1977) saxophone
  18. In Spite of It 2:30 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  19. First Team 3:40 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  20. Ragadagger 4:05 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  21. To the Sun 8:10 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) saxophone
  22. Seven Drones 8:28 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  23. Jannakota 4:36 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  24. Bjorn Free 2:16 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  25. Rocky Recluse 2:24 Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan (1977) saxophone
  26. That's for Cha ?:?? Elton Dean (1977) other instruments
  27. Rose and Sad Song 11:06 The Carla Bley Band (1978) alto saxophone
  28. Spangled Banner Minor and Other Patriotic Songs 19:17 The Carla Bley Band (1978) alto saxophone
  29. C.R.R.C. 13:52 Hugh Hopper / Elton Dean / Alan Gowen / Dave Sheen (1978) saxophone
  30. Seven for Lee 8:40 Hugh Hopper / Elton Dean / Alan Gowen / Dave Sheen (1978) saxophone
  31. Wrong Key Donkey 7:48 The Carla Bley Band (1978) alto saxophone
  32. Seven Drones 4:00 Hugh Hopper / Elton Dean / Alan Gowen / Dave Sheen (1978) saxophone

Produced

  1. Ooglenovastrome 15:18 Elton Dean (1971)
  2. Blind Badger 6:42 Elton Dean (1971)
  3. Something Passed Me By 5:32 Elton Dean (1971)
  4. Neo Caliban Grides 6:55 Elton Dean (1971)
  5. Part: The Last 5:49 Elton Dean (1971)
  6. To the Sun 8:10 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  7. No Bounds 4:18 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  8. First Team 3:40 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  9. Time Test 3:12 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  10. Steps 3:50 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  11. In Spite of It 2:30 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  12. Off Your Beaver 3:22 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  13. Fragment of Memory 2:15 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  14. Ragadagger 4:05 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co
  15. Appropo 7:00 Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler (1977) co

Mixed

  1. Dede Bup Bup 9:08 Elton Dean Quartet (1977)
  2. Naima 20:40 Elton Dean Quartet (1977)
  3. Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 2:22 Elton Dean Quartet (1977)

Credited as (27)

  1. Elton Dean
  2. Hugh Hopper & Elton Dean & Keith Tippett & Joe Gallivan
  3. Hopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivan
  4. Elton Dean, Tony Bianco & Jon Wilkinson
  5. Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan
  6. Elton Dean / Joe Gallivan / Kenny Wheeler
  7. Elton Dean & The Wrong Object
  8. Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Tony Levin, Paul Rogers, Roswell Rudd, Keith Tippett
  9. Hugh Hopper / Elton Dean / Alan Gowen / Dave Sheen
  10. Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Vince Clarke, Frances Knight
  11. Elton Dean, Mark Sanders, Roberto Bellatalla
  12. Elton Dean . Paul Dunmall . Paul Rogers . Tony Levin
  13. Elton Dean / Paul Dunmall / Paul Rogers / Tony Bianco
  14. Elton Dean, Alan Skidmore, Chris Laurence, John Marshall
  15. Elton Dean, Howard Riley, Paul Rogers & Mark Sanders
  16. Elton Dean And Paul Dunmall
  17. Joe Gallivan, Brian Cuomo Featuring Elton Dean
  18. Howard Riley / Elton Dean
  19. Elton Dean, Mark Hewins
  20. Elton Dean & Sophia Domancich
  21. O.BA.O, Elton Dean
  22. Steve Miller Trio Meets Elton Dean
  23. Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Keith Tippett, Joe Gallivan
  24. Elton Dean, Howard Riley, Marcio Mattos
  25. Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Fred Thelonius Baker
  26. Elton Dean, Keith Tippett
  27. Elton Dean/Sophia Domancich/Simon Goubert/Hugh Hopper

Works (96)

Composed

  1. Blind Badger
  2. Fletcher’s Blemish
  3. Neo‐Caliban Grides
  4. Leaves On The Line
  5. Sank Evan
  6. Lightening Up Time
  7. Delta Rambling
  8. Zep-Tepi
  9. Polly's Hottie
  10. The Utsk-Kutsk Ostinato
  11. For Small Mercis
  12. Wurlitzer Jungle
  13. Ooglenovastrome
  14. Something Passed Me By
  15. Part: The Last
  16. First in the Attic
  17. That's for Cha
  18. Jannakota
  19. Square Enough Fire
  20. Bjorn Free
  21. Soul Fate
  22. In Spite of It
  23. Steps
  24. First Team
  25. Ragadagger
  26. To the Sun
  27. Off Your Beaver
  28. Appropo
  29. Fragment of Memory
  30. No Bounds
  31. Time Test
  32. He Who Dares
  33. P.R. Department
  34. K.T.
  35. Small Strides
  36. Oh Really?
  37. Riolity
  38. He Wins
  39. Reconciliation
  40. Unda
  41. The Return
  42. Rising
  43. Ova
  44. Reunion
  45. The Longest Day
  46. Convivial Convocation
  47. Second Thoughts
  48. First Impressions
  49. Going Fourth
  50. Third Time Lucky
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Links (15)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1127359142
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14170000b
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/elton_dean
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98016692
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98016692

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/301251

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_Dean

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/235033

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000796265

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1304628/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/74061278

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q631018

Biographies

  1. http://calyx.perso.neuf.fr/mus/dean_elton.html

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EltonDean01.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7dae06a6-6d49-47f8-ac55-317d670e6139