For some unfathomable reason, on a recent listmania list I did of British saxophonists that people should be aware of I missed out Mike Osborne. Totally unforgiveable because he was an absolute genius.
One look at the line-up for this album tells you that its going to be good: Osborne on alto sax, Harry Beckett on trumpet, Chris McGregor on piano, Harry Miller on bass and Louis Moholo on drums. The five of them had played together in various aggregations of McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath and their familiarity with each other is evident in the way they interact.
This reissue consists of two lengthy tracks, "So It Is" and "Outback" and each is an excellent example of British late-60s avant garde jazz. As an FMR release it can be hard to track down but is well worth the effort.
