Fw: [Up-Tight] Nik Turner: Bringing the Music to the People

[Mary Sullivan]

The Soft Machine were also very early in crossing the line, and bringing the
free jazz style to rock.

Mary

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I would have said perhaps Didier Malherbe, 'Bloomdido Bad De Grasse' 
from Gong was surely earlier..on the bringing Jazz to Rock Front....

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> "Nik Turner is perhaps best known as the founding saxophonist and
> flautist for pioneering "space rock" band Hawkwind. As well as  
> contributing to the profound influence that this band has had on rock  
> and punk with its focus on community and grassroots movements- 
> including its many benefit shows and long-standing support of  
> England's free festivals, Turner may also be the first saxophonist to  
> effectively bring free jazz to rock music."
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> http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35586
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