7/4 Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 I knew he was sick, but I didn't expect this. And over the past week I was listening to a lot of Soft Machine too. Quote
GA Russell Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 I am really, really saddened to see this. Not only did I love his work, but his music was a part of my youth. RIP Quote
sidewinder Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) This is incredibly sad news and 60 is no age at all. Just last night reading the Ian Carr 'Music Outside' book I noticed a pic of him as a fresh-faced youngster. Didn't realise he was so ill... RIP - will be very much missed from the British jazz scene. Edited February 8, 2006 by sidewinder Quote
mikeweil Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 Sad indeed. I liked Soft Machine best at the time he was with the group. He did some interesting things with electric sax, and played very nicely with Keith Tippett's group around the same time. Somehow I always liked his playing. R.I.P. Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 I saw him when he had just joined Soft Machine. It was a legendary concert, at least to me. He was way too young to go. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Wow, this sucks. 60. He had many years still. Quote
ep1str0phy Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Sad news. He'll live on in our hearts (and grooves). Quote
Guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) Sad news. He'll live on in our hearts (and grooves). Ironically he was due to play this week with John Etheridge, John Marshall and Hugh Hopper at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London with Soft Machine Legacy. This is truly sad and shocking news. He will be sorely missed. Edited February 9, 2006 by RogerFarbey Quote
B. Clugston Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Sad news. He was an incredible player who was outstanding in a variety of settings, whether it be rock, jazz or improv. I'm sure you all know Reginald Dwight took his first name from Elton Dean and his last from Long John Baldry, who also sadly died last summer. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 right, = Elton John. I've never understood precisely WHY he did that, though. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 There's an obituary for Elton in today's Guardian. Elton Dean Obit Quote
king ubu Posted February 10, 2006 Report Posted February 10, 2006 Too young an age to go... and it seems his playing on thelate 2005 Soft Machine tour was terrific! Quote
Guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Posted February 11, 2006 so sad, so unexpected angry i was too lazy to make it to the soft machine legacy gig in leverkusen last year... Quote
Guest akanalog Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 just got the soft heap "rogue element" album on ogun. GOOD STUFF. dean, hopper, alan gowen and dave sheen? live from 1978. dean sounds more mellow-his tone is less cutting. the music in general is more mellow (gowen's influence?) and i think it suits dean well. he and ratledge is too much for me. tippett and him too. (IMO) but this is nice stuff. Quote
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