Mike Osborne, Howard Riley, John Taylor - Turtle Records: Pioneering British Jazz 1970-1971 (2015)

Between 1968-72 Peter Eden produced 20 albums across the broad church of progressive British jazz. It was a unique golden era for jazz-based musicians in Britain with something to say that was, for the first time, distinctly ‘British’ or ‘European’.

Three were released on his own label, Turtle Records, in 1970-71, all now regarded as classics.

As well as being highly collectable, the original vinyl today valued together in the region of £800.

These are reissued here officially for the first time, remastered from the original tapes.

The ‘family’ of emerging musicians Peter and his main players had connected with up to that point all made significant contributions to these LPs. Following this period all went on to have their own illustrious careers.

Tracklist:

CD 1
1-1. Mike Osborne - So It Is
1-2. Mike Osborne - Outback

CD 2
2-3. Howard Riley - Motion
2-4. Howard Riley - Cirrus
2-5. Howard Riley - Forgotten Game
2-6. Howard Riley - Two Ballads: For Lesley / For Sue
2-7. Howard Riley - Flight

CD 3
3-8. John Taylor;John Taylor - And Think Again
3-9. John Taylor;John Taylor - White Magic
3-10. John Taylor;John Taylor - Pause
3-11. John Taylor;John Taylor - Awakening / Eye to Eye
3-12. John Taylor;John Taylor - Interlude / Soft Winds