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01. Mike Osborne - Ducking & DIving
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02. Mike Osborne - Journey's End
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03. Mike Osborne - All Night Long
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ARTIST
OSBORNE, MIKE
TITLE
Force Of Nature
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
REEL RECORDINGS
CATALOG #
REELR 006CD
REELR 006CD
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
9/2/2008
Mike Osborne
(1941-2007) was an alto saxophonist without a peer among his fellow British country men, a musician of profound personality with a gift for jazz composition. Mike was first heard in the '60s as a soloist of incendiary character in the
Mike Westbrook Concert Band
, and his never less than passionate sound was ubiquitous throughout the heyday of British jazz in the 1970s. He recorded and performed extensively with the leading composers of the era;
Chris McGregor
,
Michael Gibbs
, and
Barry Guy
. With
John Surman
and
Alan Skidmore
, "Ozzie," as he was affectionately known by friends, formed the celebrated saxophone trio
SOS
, while also leading numerous bands under his own name. It's no secret that Mike Osborne suffered from schizophrenia, and in 1983, circumstances forced his retreat from London, robbing both Mike and his audience of further music-making. In 2007, Reel Recordings approached Mike's guardian with recently uncovered Hi-Fidelity recordings of the
Osborne Quartet
in the early 1980s, a hitherto undocumented period. Mike was delighted to hear the music back and blessed
Force Of Nature
with deep admiration for his fellow musicians; trumpeter
Dave Holdsworth
, bassist
Marcio Mattos
, and drummer
Brian Abrahams
. Together they blend the base ingredients of melody, harmony and rhythm toward boiling points beyond belief. To wit, there's also the quartet's non-stop 42-minute performance before an appreciative audience in Cologne, Germany. Included is a live-in-studio set with the muscular rhythm section of
Paul Bridge
(1940-2001) and
Tony Marsh
. Together, these recordings provide proof positive that music from Mike Osborne truly is a
Force Of Nature
.
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