Mujician - In Concerts (2025)

The three concerts on this album span a period of seventeen years of the Mujician Quartet – in Cheltenham in 1993, in Vienna in 2003 and in Birmingham in 2010. Mujician was formed in 1988. We played together for 22 years until Tony Levin's passing in 2011; Keith passed away in 2020. We played many UK concerts in our time as well as in Europe, South Africa, Georgia and Canada. The USA label Cuneiform released seven CDs (6 studio albums and 1 live). For me I believe Mujician was one of the greatest free improvising jazz groups in the history of this music. We never spoke about the music beforehand, we just walked on stage and trusted in the music and in each other. The music really flowed seamlessly. OK, it wasn't always perfect, we were always searching but when it clicked it reached some astonishing heights, almost out of body feelings. It felt very spiritual indeed. It has been some of the best music I have ever been involved with.’

Paul Dunmall, September 2025
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released October 23, 2025

MUJICIAN - IN CONCERTS

Keith Tippett - piano
Paul Dunmall - tenor and soprano saxophones
Paul Rogers - bass
Tony Levin - drums

Disc 1

1. Cheltenham 55.32

Recorded by Andy Isham at Cheltenham Town Hall, UK, 16th September 1993

Disc 2

1. Vienna (set 1) 32.51
2. Vienna (set 2) 38.07

Recorded at Porgy and Bess Jazz and Music Club, Vienna, Austria, 19th October 2003

Disc3

1. Birmingham 41.16

Recorded by Chris Trent at Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, UK, 9th October 2010

The Cheltenham concert was recorded by Andy Isham on cassette.

The Vienna and Birmingham recordings came from CDRs provided by Paul Dunmall and were edited by Andy.

All the recordings were mastered by John Thurlow.

The booklet notes were written by Paul Dunmall and Andy Isham who also provided all the material for the booklet and sleeve.

The cover photograph was taken by Andy Isham.

The booklet and sleeve were designed by Pete Woodman.

Special thanks for their help with Mujician must go to Nod Knowles and Janinka Divero. And to Paul Dunmall and Andy Isham for offering this album to Jazz In Britain.

Also to Jeff Melton for his consent to reproduce his interview.

Thank you to Mujician - Keith Tippett, Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers and Tony Levin – for creating this remarkable music.

Produced by John Thurlow and Andy Isham for Jazz In Britain.

℗ & © Jazz in Britain Ltd. 2025

Tracklist
1. Cheltenham – 55:32
2. Vienna Set 1 – 32:51
3. Vienna Set 2 – 38:08
4. Birmingham – 41:17