Movements

Movements Description

Recorded in 1963, 'Movement' was released as part of the Lansdowne Series, overseen by the influential Denis Preston, one of the UK's first independent record producers, and engineered by Adrian Kerridge. Of the nine tracks, seven are Harriott originals, whilst the other two were written by another pioneer of British Jazz, Michael Garrick. Playing alongside Joe were bassist Coleridge Goode, drummer Bobby Orr, pianist Pat Smythe, and trumpet/flugelhorn player Ellsworth 'Shake' Keane. 'Movement' is a testament to Joe Harriott's visionary approach to jazz. It blends structure with freedom, tradition with innovation, and individual expression with collective creativity. His development of free-form jazz represents a significant contribution to the genre, paralleling yet distinct from the work of Ornette Coleman and other American free jazz artists. It is an essential listen, not only for fans of British jazz, but jazz fans in general. It is perhaps best summed up by the epitaph that now adorns Joe's gravestone; 'Parker? There's them over here can play a few aces too'.