History Elton Dean’s Ninesense

Elton Dean's Ninesense was a jazz ensemble led by British saxophonist Elton Dean. The ensemble could feature Alan Skidmore on tenor, Mark Charig and Harry Becket on trumpet, Nick Evans and Radu Malfatti on trombone, Keith Tippett on piano, Harry Miller on bass, and Louis Moholo on drums.

A recording by BBC Radio 3's Jazz In Britain program was released with four tracks recorded May 19th 1975 and two tracks recorded March 17th 1978. For that recording, the personnel were:

Mongezi Feza - pocket trumpet on "Dancin'", "Soothing," "Sweet Francesca," "Bidet Bebop"

Marc Charig - cornet, tenor horn

Harry Beckett - trumpet on "Nicra," "Seven for Me"

Radu Malfatti - trombone

Paul Nieman - trombone on "Dancin'", "Soothing," "Sweet Francesca," "Bidet Bebop"

Nick Evans - trombone on "Nicra," "Seven for Me"

Elton Dean - alto saxophone, saxello

Alan Skidmore - tenor saxophone

Keith Tippett - piano, celeste

Harry Miller - bass

Louis Moholo - drums

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