Elton Dean & Joe Gallivan

Drummer and synthesist Joe Gallivan crossed paths with Elton Dean again and again, from the quartet with Hugh Hopper and Keith Tippett in 1976–77 to the 1990s. Joe Gallivan’s own site is joegallivan.net.

The following month, Dean and Tippett formed yet another quartet, this time with Hugh Hopper and Joe Gallivan (drums and synthesizer), which recorded the album Cruel But Fair for Compendium.

1977 was another busy year, with more Ninesense activities, a tour of France and Germany with Tippett/Hopper/Gallivan, an album and European tour with Carla Bley’s band (alongside Hugh Hopper and Gary Windo), and a trio album with Gallivan and Kenny Wheeler, The Cheque Is In The Mail.

Records together

1. 1976Cruel But FairHopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivandetails
2. 1976LondonIntercontinental Expressdetails
3. 1977The Cheque Is In The MailDean/Wheeler/Gallivandetails
4. 1977Mercy DashHopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivandetails
5. 1991InnocenceJoe Gallivan's Soldiers Of The Roaddetails
6. 1996The Origin Of ManGallivan/Cuomo/Deandetails

Joe Gallivan’s discography: joegallivan.net/discography

On stage together

• October 1976Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Joe Gallivan and Keith Tippett form a quartet (named Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan)
• April 1977[18-19] Paris (France), Théâtre Campagne-Première (two shows – 8.30/10pm) [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• April 1977[21-24] Paris (France), Théâtre Campagne-Première (two shows – 8.30/10pm) [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• April 1977[25-30] European tour [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• May 1977[01-30] European tour [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• May 1977[09] Bremen (Germany), Post-Aula (Radio Bremen broadcast) [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• May 1977[28] Annecy (France), Théâtre [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• May 1977[29] Colmar (France), Amphi de la Foire aux Vins (Festival) [also: Gong-Expresso, The Police, Nico, Doctor Feelgood] [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[02-05] London (sessions for “Mercy Dash”) [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[08] Liverpool, Eric’s Club [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[09] Manchester, Band On The Wall [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[10] Glasgow, Third Eye Centre [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[14] Birmingham [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[15] London, Phoenix Club [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• June 1977[18] Bracknell [Hopper-Dean-Tippett-Gallivan]
• March 1984[25] Frankfurt (Germany), Jazzkeller [E.Dean-P.Ponzol-J.Schroeder-H.Hopper-J.Gallivan]
• March 1984[27] Wuppertal (Germany) [E.Dean-P.Ponzol-J.Schroeder-H.Hopper-J.Gallivan]
• July 1985[25] London, Seven Dials [H.Hopper-E.Dean-J.Gallivan-K.Tippett + N.Evans, A.Tomlinson, J.Dvorak, J.Corbett]
• May 1993[22] London [Joe Gallivan feat. ED, E.Parker, M.Mattos, P.Rutherford, J.Dvorak, N.Metcalf, A.Slater, J.Corbett, C.Deppa]

Watch and listen

Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan, Stadt Theatre, Radio Bremen 1977

Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan: Intro / Calyx

Hopper / Dean / Tippett / Gallivan: Mercy Dash (full album)

Seven Drones, live in London, 1977

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