Michael Garrick

Prelude to Heart is a Lotus is a 1968 BBC Jazz in Britain recording now released for the first time. Pianist and composer Michael Garrick was 35 years old and together with close associates – saxophonist Don Rendell and trumpeter Ian Carr – was defining innovative new directions in British jazz. Prelude to Heart is a Lotus is the precursor to the Argo Records Heart is a Lotus studio album which was released two years later, and this remarkable music shines a new light on an extraordinary period of creativity in Garrick’s long career.

PERSONNEL:

• IAN CARR, trumpet
• JIMMY PHILIP, flute
• DON RENDELL, soprano and alto sax
• MICHAEL GARRICK, piano
• COLERIDGE GOODE, bass
• TREVOR TOMKINS, percussion

BBC Jazz In Britain, London, 1968

TRACKS:

• 01. Heart Is A Lotus
• 02. Sweet And Sugary Candy
• 03. Webster's Mood
• 04. Song By The Sea
• 05. Temple Dancer
• 06. Little Girl