Harry Beckett – Flare Up

Name: Harry Beckett - Flare Up
Rating: 4.5 (32 reviews)

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Tracklist

A1		Flare-Up Written-By – Beckett*
A2		Go West Written-By – Collier*
A3		Where Fortune Smiles Written-By – Surman*
A4		Scarlet Mine Written-By – Beckett*
A5		Third Road Written-By – Collier*
B1		Flow Stream Flow Written-By – Beckett*
B2		The Other Side Written-By – Collier*
B3		Rolli's Tune Written-By – Collier*
B4		Fools Play Written-By – Beckett*

Alto Saxophone – Mike Osborne
Arranged By – Graham Collier (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B3), Harry Beckett (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B4), John Surman (tracks: A3)
Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – John Surman
Bass – Chris Lawrence*
Drums – John Webb (2)
Engineer – David Voyde
Liner Notes – Richard Williams (5)
Piano, Electric Piano – John Taylor (2)
Producer – Terry Brown (4)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Alan Skidmore
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Harry Beckett
Vibraphone, Congas [Conga Drum] – Frank Ricotti

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Flare Up (CD, Album, Reissue)	Jazzprint	JPVP124CD	UK	2002
	Flare Up (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180grm)	Decca, Decca	4539723, 0602445397235	Worldwide	2023

SJH Jan 11, 2023
A textbook example of when not to judge a record by its extremely boring cover, Flare Up is in my opinion one of the best examples of British jazz from some of the best musicians of this era, as post-bop was morphing into early fusion. As an octet with multiple lead instruments, plus vibes and piano both accompanying, the record has a full and diverse sound that captivates. The drumming especially adds a loose yet driving feel, providing an intensity throughout that's perfectly broken up by the slower pieces, done beautifully. A must-find for discerning jazz heads!