Bristol born Tippett has been a key figure of the British avant-garde for more than 30 years.

He played bebop and traditional jazz before attempting a more experimental course with his own groups, Ovary Lodge, Ark and the huge Centipede;

More recently he has been a key member of the improvising group Mujician.

He also worked with Amalgam, Ninesense and other leader's groups, but gradually his distinctive approach came to be focused on solo performance, using spontaneous "preparations" to turn his piano into a whole orchestra of effects.

Some of his work has veered towards classical composition, but his basic language is undermined by any organizing principle except his unfailing sense of beauty.

OVARY LODGE (RCA, 1973)

"The sounds are acoustic, no electronics are involved" robert fripp

"All music on this album is improvised" keith tippett

Personnel:

Keith Tippett (p)

Roy Babbington (b)

Frank Perry (perc)