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Centipede was a jazz/progressive rock/Canterbury sound big band with more than 50 members, organized and led by the British free jazz pianist Keith Tippett, that brought together much of a generation of young British jazz and rock musicians, e.g. from the bands Soft Machine, King Crimson, Nucleus and Blossom Toes.
As well as performing some concerts (limited economically by the size of the band), they recorded one double-album, Septober Energy (produced by Robert Fripp), released in 1971.
[edit] Members
[edit] Violins:
- Wendy Treacher
- Jihn Trussler
- Roddy Skeping
- Wilf Gibson (lead)
- Carol Slater
- Louise Jopling
- Garth Morton
- Channa Salononson
- Steve Rowlandson
- Mica Gomberti
- Colin Kitching
- Philip Saudek
- Esther Burgi
[edit] Cellos:
- Michael Hurwitz
- Timothy Kramer
- Suki Towb
- John Rees-Jones
- Katherine Thulborn
- Catherine Finnis
[edit] Trumpets:
[edit] Alto Saxophones:
[edit] Tenor Saxophones:
[edit] Baritone Saxophones:
- Dave White (doubling clarinet)
- Karl Jenkins (doubling oboe)
- John Williams (bass saxophone, doubling soprano)
[edit] Trombones:
[edit] Drums:
[edit] Vocalists:
[edit] Basses:
- Roy Babbington (doubling bass guitar)
- Jill Lyons
- Harry Miller
- Jeff Clyne
- Dave Markee
- Brian Belshaw
[edit] Guitar:
[edit] Piano:
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