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Orphy Robinson discography

This is a discography of Orphy Robinson albums and albums by other musicians that feature Orphy Robinson.


Orphy Robinson: leader and co-leader discography

I Can't Turn Away 12" Single, Savanna, 1981, R&B Records

Tracks : I Can't Turn Away, I Can't Turn Away (Instrumental)

Musicians : Jeffrey Durrant, Orphy Robinson, Leroy Osbourne, Sam Jacobs

A 12", 45rpm single.

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Never Let You Go 12" Single, Savanna, 1982, R&B Records

Tracks : Never Let You Go, Never Let You Go (Instrumental)

Musicians : Jeffrey Durrant, Orphy Robinson, Leroy Osbourne, Sam Jacobs

A 12", 45rpm single.

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Out Of Many, One People, Jazz Warriors, 1987, Antilles

Tracks : Warriors, In Reference To Our Forefather's Fathers Dreams, Minor Groove, Saint Maurice (Of Aragon), Many Pauses

Musicians : Claude Deppa, Harry Beckett, Kevin Robinson, Robin Walker, Trevor Edwards, Andy Grappy, Ray Carless, Courtney Pine, Brian Edwards, Philip Bent, Jeff Gordon, Andy Harewood, Adrian Reid, Orphy Robinson, Alan Weekes, Gary Crosby, Val Maniks, Mark Mondesir, Mamadi Kamara, Cleveland Watkiss

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When Tomorrow Comes, Orphy Robinson + Annavas, 1993, Blue Note

Tracks : All at Sixes and Sevens, The Bass of Bad Intentions: Part 1 Deep / Part 2 Dark / Part 3 Dirty, Jigsaw, Let's See What Tomorrow Brings: Part 1 Song Within a Song () / Part 2 Where We Were / Part 3 Possiamo Anche / Part 4 Big Bong Qui / Part 5 As From Now, Bach to 1st Bass, Bad Means Beautiful, Jigsaw (reprise), You Haven't Done Nothing (bonus track)

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Joe Bashorun, Dudley Phillips, Winston Clifford

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The Vibes Describes, Orphy Robinson, 1993, Blue Note

Tracks : (Annavas - Once Upon A Time) / Fore To The Power Of M, The Loneliest Monk, Chunky But Funky (Interlude), From Time To Time, Monica, Make A Change, Where's Winston?, The Eternal Spirit, An & Vas (Interlude), Chunky But Funky, The Juxtafusician (Another Raggamuffins Tale), Golden Brown, The Krossover Point, Savanna - A Time Once Upon (Outro)

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Joe Bashorun, Nana Vasconcelos, Dudley Phillips, Winston Clifford, Rowland Sutherland (track 1a), Leroy Osbourne (tracks 5 & 6), Tunde Jegedee (track 1a), Nik Cohen (track 6), Andy Gangadeen (tracks 6, 9, 12 & 14), Jeffrey Durrant (tracks 1a, 3, 9, 10 & 14), Mae McKenna (track 12)

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The Funky End Of Things, Orphy Robinson, 1994, Blue Note

Tracks : Make A Change, Chunky But Funky, Golden Brown, From Time To Time, You Havn't Done Nothin'

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Joe Bashorun, Nana Vasconcelos, Dudley Phillips, Winston Clifford, Leroy Osbourne, Nik Cohen, Andy Gangadeen, Mae McKenna

A 12" single.

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Life 12" SIngle, Orphy Robinson, 1995, EMI

Tracks : Life (Radio Mix), Life (5:AM Mix), Monica, Life (As We Know It Mix)

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Duk-Eze, Anita Kelsey, Andy Lovegrove, Colin Graham, Leroy Osbourne, Mo Hussein, Winston Clifford, Dudley Phillips, Jeffrey Durrant, Jon Ges

A 12" vinyl / CD single.

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One Love: Tribute To Bob Marley, Various Artists, 1996, Antilles

Tracks : Nice Time (Courtney Pine), Night Shift (Dennis Rollins), One Drop (Juliet Roberts), Natural Mystic (Omar), One Love (Cleveland Watkiss featuring Project 23), I Shot The Sheriff (Tony Remy), Waiting In Vain (Orphy Robinson), Is This Love (Carroll Thompson), Zimbabwe (Steve Williamson), Redemption Song (Noel McKoy)

Musicians : On the Orphy Robinson track: Orphy Robinson, Richard Anthony Davis, Dennis Rollins, Rico Rodriguez, Courtney Pine, Cameron Pierre, Peter Lewinson, Richard Ajileye

A tribute album of tracks recorded specifically for the album. Includes an Orphy Robinson track. Orphy Robinson also plays on Night Shift and One Drop.

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#One, Black Top, Special Guest Steve Williamson, 2014, Babel BDV 14128

Tracks : There Goes The Neighbourhood, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, Archaic Nubian StepDub

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Pat Thomas, Steve Williamson

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#Two, Black Top, Special Guest Evan Parker, 2015, Babel BDV 15135

Tracks : Tourmaline, Gold, Star Line Was What He Said!, Diasporic Liaisons In Dalston, Ivory, Uvory And We Very, Ebony Speaks Like A Drum, Afronauts Ra Black Fore Moor, Quiet Voices & Other Noises, Carried Way Beyond

Musicians : Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson, Evan Parker

Recorded live at the Vortex Jazz Club in London on March 20, 2014.

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21.09.15, Sun Araw & Orphy Robinson, 2015, Otoroku

Tracks : OTO Orpheum

Musicians : Sun Araw, Orphy Robinson

Only released digitally.

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01.01.16, Jamal Moss / Mark Sanders / Orphy Robinson, 2016, Otoroku

Tracks : Priming The Population Thru Subversive Experimental Sonic Gestures

Musicians : Jamal Moss, Mark Sanders, Orphy Robinson

Only released digitally.

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15.2.16, Chris Corsano / Joe McPhee / Eddie Prévost / Orphy Robinson, 2016, Otoroku

Tracks : Set 1, Set 2, Set 3

Musicians : Chris Corsano, Joe McPhee, Eddie Prévost, Orphy Robinson

Only released digitally.

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18.4.17, Pat Thomas & Orphy Robinson, 2016, Otoroku

Tracks : 18.4.17

Musicians : Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson

Only released digitally.

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# Free 3, Black Top, William Parker, Hamid Drake, 2017, Babel BDV17150

Tracks : For Joe Harriott, Anthem, Moanin

Musicians : Orphy Robinson, Pat Thomas, William Parker, Hamid Drake

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Some Good News, Black Top Presents: Hamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson, Pat Thomas, Otoroku

Tracks : Put The Brakes On, Some Good News

Musicians : Hamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson, Pat Thomas

A double CD release of music recorded live at Cafe OTO in London in July 2019.

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Creiriau Y Delyn Rawn = Relics Of The Horsehair Harp, Various Artists, 2024, Amgen

Tracks : The Tattered Skies Above (Laura Cannell), Nude, Lewd, Rude, Mood Food (Orphy Robinson), Y Geseg Fedi Hedi Gedi (Jem Finer), Ama No Hatofune (Ko Ishikawa), Arthur's Stone (Phil Tyler), Rhywbeth Arall (Stevie Wishart), AADDFFDDAA (C. Spencer Yeh), A Garden Farewell (Richard Dawson), Sealbh An Fhortain Air An Each Bhuidhe (Brìghde Chaimbeul), Ceann An Druim (Aidan O'Rourke), Maddad (Pat Thomas), Triban Kill Reddin (C Joynes), Éirí, A Leibide (Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh), Diegan Trore Ebil (C Joynes), Geufron / Glennydd Y Rheidol / Gwers Dafi (Ceri Rhys Matthews), Llonyddwch Yr Hydref (Angharad Jenkins), A Horse Head For Luck (Laura Cannell), Morluniau O Fy Ffenest (Llio Rhydderch)

The Orphy Robinson track is a solo peice.

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Orphy Robinson: albums led by other musicians

Body Talk, Imagination, 1981, R&B

Tracks : Body Talk, So Good, So Right, Burnin' Up, Tell Me Do You Want My Love, Flashback, I'll Always Love You (But Don't Look Back), In and Out of Love

Musicians : Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedy, Tony Swain, Steve Jolley, Orphy Robinson (track 7)

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Journey To The Urge Within, Courtney Pine, 1986, Verve

Tracks : Miss Interpret, I Believe, Peace, Dolores, As We Would Say, Children of the Ghetto, When, Where, How and Why, C.G.C., Seen, Sunday Song, E.F.P., Big Nick

Musicians : Courtney Pine, Julian Joseph, Gary Crosby, Mark Mondesir, Kevin Robinson (tracks 5 & 7), Ray Carless (tracks 1 & 7), Roy Carter (track 6), Orphy Robinson (tracks 1 & 7), Martin Taylor (track 6), Ian Mussington (track 6), Cleveland Watkiss (tracks 1, 7 & 8), Susaye Greene (track 6)

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Andy Sheppard, Andy Sheppard, 1987, Antilles

Tracks : Java Jive, Esme, Sol, Want A Toffee?, Coming Second, Twee, Liquid, Ninoska's Waltz (CD only)

Musicians : Andy Sheppard, Randy Brecker (tracks 4, 5 & 7), Dave Buxton, Rick Smith, Orphy Robinson (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5), Pete Maxfield, Simon Gore, Mamadi Kamara (tracks 1, 3 & 4) / Dave De Fries (track 1), Nick Evans (track 1), Jerry Underwood (track 1), Paul Dunmall (track 1)

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Traditions Beckoning, Courtney Pine, 1988, Antilles

Tracks : What's New, As Time Goes By, Only For One Night, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Musicians : Courtney Pine, Joe Bashorun, Orphy Robinson, Cameron Pierre, Gary Crosby, Mark Mondesir, Juliet Roberts, Leroy Osbourne, A. Spirit

A 12" vinyl / CD EP.

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So Good, Mica Paris, 1988, 4th & B'way Records

Tracks : Like Dreamers Do, My One Temptation, Nothing Hits Your Heart Like Soul Music, Sway (Dance The Blues Away), Don't Give Me Up, Breathe Life Into Me, I'd Hate To Love You, Great Impersonation, Where Is the Love, So Good

Orphy Robinson plays on some of the tracks on this album.

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Introductions in the Dark, Andy Sheppard, 1989, Antilles

Tracks : Romantic Conversations (Between A Dancer And A Drum), Rebecca's Glass Slippers, Forbidden Fruit, Optics

Musicians : Andy Sheppard, Chris Watson, Dave Buxton, Steve Lodder, Orphy Robinson, Pete Maxfield, Simon Gore, Dave Adams, Mamadi Kamara

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Fire In The Mountain, Working Week, 1989, 10 Records

Tracks : El Dorado, This Time, Waters Of The Moon, Fire From The Mountain, Waiting In Vain, Flamingo, Blade, Lost Weekend, El Dorado (12" Re-mix)

Musicians : Larry Stabbins, Simon Booth, Richard Edwards, Paul Spong, Alastair Gavin, Gilles Peterson, Orphy Robinson, Nick France, Bosco D'Oliveira, Andy Herbert (track 8), Keith Tippett (tracks 4 & 5), Kim Burton (tracks 1, 3 & 7), Paul Rogers (track 4)

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Soft On The Inside, Andy Sheppard, 1990, Antilles / Island

Tracks : Soft On The Inside, Rebecca's Silk Stockings, Carla, Carla, Carla, Carla, Adventures In The Rave Trade: Part 1 Smoking / Part 2 Burning

Musicians : Andy Sheppard, Claude Deppa, Kevin Robinson, Gary Valente, Chris Biscoe, Pete Hurt, Dave Buxton, Steve Lodder, Orphy Robinson, Mano Ventura, Ernst Reisjeger, Pete Maxfield, Han Bennink, Simon Gore, Mamadi Kamara

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Silvershine, Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes, 1991, World Circuit

Tracks : Andy's Blues, I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan, You Are Too Beautiful, Old Folks, I Can't Get Started, Silvershine, Autumn Groove, Uncle Joe, Silvershine (Reprise)

Musicians : Andy Hamilton, Graeme Hamilton, Sam Brown, Ralf De Cambre, Ray 'Pablo' Brown, Johnny Hoo, Mark Mondesir, Andy Sheppard (track 1), Steve Williamson (track 1), Jean Toussant (tracks 1 & 8), David Murray (tracks 4 & 6), Orphy Robinson (tracks 1 & 5), Jason Rebello (track 7), Nana Tsiboe (track 6), Mamdi Kamara (track 8), Mick Hucknall (track 3)

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Black & Gold, Working Week, 1991, 10 Records

Tracks : Positive, Testify (Chameleon Mix), Black And Gold, Seika, Rock You, Holding On, Body & Soul, Mafre, Repossession, Positive (Mellow Mix), Rock You (Lover's Mix), Testify (The Original), Holding On (Instrumental), Gun Law

Musicians : Larry Stabbins, Paul Spong, Richard Edwards, Simon Booth, Paul "Tubbs" Williams, Paul Heard, Joao Bosco De Oliveira, Eyvon Waite, Steve White, Amijia Elsesser, Carol Thompson, Paul Lee / Guests: Guy Barker, Phil Bent, Julian Joseph, Orphy Robinson, Marcia Byfield

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Polygamy, ShivaNova with Orphy Robinson, 1993, ShivaNova

Tracks : Improvisation On Sitar And Cello, Polygamy: Introduction / Cello And Piano / Flute, Cello And Tablas / Flute, Cello And Sitar / Sitar, Marimba And Tablas / Piano Solo And Tablas / Flute, Cello And Piano / End

Musicians : Nancy Ruffer, Helen Crayford, Dharambir Singh, Neil Heyde, Sarwar Sabri, Orphy Robinson

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Siren Song, Jessica Lauren, 1994, Soul Jazz Records

Tracks : Leo Rises, Fire Monkey, Siren Song, When You Call My Name, Serengeti, Just A Dream, Dance For Lotte, Dangerous Curves, Free Fall

Musicians : Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the track When You Call My Name.

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Jazz Brat, Monday Michiru, 1995, Verve Forecast

Tracks : Look Into The Past, Rainy Daze, Sunshine After The Rain, Hold On, Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, Angels Falling, Givin' It, In Utopia, Scat Attack, Fading Beauty, Just Another Day, La Flora

Musicians : Many musicians contributed to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the track Scat Attack.

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Discomfort, Shawn Lee, 1996, Talkin' 'Loud

Tracks : Buzz Jenkins Presents Shawn Lee, Cryin' Blue ('Till My Eyes Are Red), Hangin' By A Thread, Who Do You Think You Are?, Married, Getting Closer, Real Nice, December Flowers, P's Funky Finger, Rose Without A Thorn, Circles Pt. 1, Transcendental Medication, Don't Let The Past Change The Future, Porcelain China Doll, I Can't Save You, Dead

Musicians : Shawn Lee, Mick Talbot (track 2), Matt Cooper (track 13), Masayuki Kudo (track 10), Orphy Robinson (track 6), Josef Zimmerman (track 3), Kuni Sugimoto (track 10), Josef Zimmerman (track 8), Pandit Dinesh (track 4), Spry (track 16), Karime Kendra (track 16)

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Just A Dream: The Birth Of Reggae Swing, Sandra Cross With Alan Weekes, 1996, Hana Records

Tracks : Just A Dream (Intro), Cry Me A River, Autumn Leaves, Over The Rainbow, Sunny, Tenderly, Lullaby Of Birdland, When You Wish Upon A Star, Fly Me To The Moon, You've Changed, Good Morning Heartache, The Shadow Of Your Smile, Summertime, Just A Dream / Summertime (hidden track)

Musicians : Orphy Robinson plays on Autumn Leaves and Fly Me To The Moon.

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Composition No. 30: Compilation III for improvisers, Big Band and Chamber Ensemble, Simon H. Fell, 1998, Bruce's Fingers

Tracks : Part 1: Prelude, Swing & Variations, Part 2: Klangfarbenmelodie, Part 3: Blues, Construct 1, Construct 2, Quartet, Construct 3, Part 4: Rhythm, Interlude, Part 5: Guitar, Construct 4, Construct 5, Construct 6, Trio, Part 6: Chord Progression

Musicians : Simon H. Fell, Nikki Dyer, Sam Koczy, Becky Smith, Charles Wharf, Jeremy Webster, Jon Halton, John Butcher, Carl Raven, Simon Willescroft, Hayley Cornick, Mick Beck, Katy Hird, Alan Wilkinson, Jo Luckhurst, Gary Farr, Tom Rees-Roberts, Joanne Baker, David Tollington, Tim Page, Paul Wright, Carol Jarvis, Matthew Harrison, Andrew M. Oliver, Irene Lifke, Mark Wastell, Matthew Wilkes, Kate Hurst, Justin Quinn, Stefan Jaworzyn, Colin Medlock, Damien Bowskill, Andrew Stuart, Rhodri Davies, Thanea Stevens, Fardijah Freedman, Guy Avern, James Cuthill, Orphy Robinson, John Preston, Paul Hession, Mark Sanders

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Return To The Source...., Cameron Pierre, 1999, Candid

Tracks : Mr. Walker, Monsieur Garmon, Te Ma Mai, Depot Lane, Soweto, Due South, The Green House, Jing And Ping, Four Corners, Mimi's Mood

Musicians : Cameron Pierre, Dennis Rollins, Denys Baptiste (track 9), Courtney Pine (track 1), Ahmed Ben Imhotep (tracks 1 & 10), Alex Wilson (tracks 5, 7 & 9), Orphy Robinson, Fred Nicholas, Larry Bartley, Robert Fordjour, Andrew Small (track 5), Jose Xavier

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Victory's Happy Song Book, Cleveland Watkiss, 2001, Touchdown Soundz

Tracks : Waiting For You, So Near, Spoken Word, Fresh Waters, Thinking Of You, Torch Of Freedom, Very Serious, Joy, Inside, Open Eyes

Musicians : Cleveland Watkiss, Byron Wallen (tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 10 & 11), Jean Toussaint (tracks 6, 8 & 11), Alex Wilson (tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 & 11), Ciyo Brown (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11), Steve D'Caro (track 1), Tunde Jegede (tracks 1, 3 & 4), Larry Bartley (tracks 2, 3, 7, 9 & 11), Derek Richards (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 9), Tom Skinner (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8 & 11), Derek Richards (tracks 3, 7 & 11), Orphy Robinson (track 11), Talvin Singh (track 11)

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The Hearing Continues, London Improvisers Orchestra, 2001, Emanem 4203

Tracks : Proceeding 3, Concerto For Soft-loud-key-box, Morton's Mobile, Fire - In The Air, Dingos Creep, How Can You Delude Yourself?, Drop The Handkerchief, Proceeding 4, Red Rose Theme, Orphy: Us, Birthday Piece, Music For Pianos, Percussion & Harp, Pulse Piece, Prior To Freedom

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Ian Smith, Alan Tomlinson, Robert Jarvis, David Leahy, Tom Chant, Evan Parker, John Butcher, Gary Todd, Adrian Northover, Caroline Kraabel, Harrison Smith, Hans Koch, John Rangecroft, Jacques Foschia, Neil Metcalfe, Terry Day, Adam Bohman, Steve Beresford, Veryan Weston, Knut Aufermann, Pat Thomas, John Bisset, Rhodri Davies, Nigel Coombes, Philipp Wachsmann, Charlotte Hug, Marcio Mattos, Mark Wastell, Dave Tucker, John Edwards, Simon H. Fell, Louis Moholo, Mark Sanders, Steve Noble, Tony Marsh

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Freedom Of The City 2001: Large Groups, 2002, Emanem 4206

Tracks : Trick On The Speed Of Making It, Daylight Receptacle, Flowers Of Flesh And Blood, Morton's Mobile, Group Dynamics Around The Slide, Concerto For Sylvia Hallett, Double Rainbow, Birthday Piece, An If But To And When, Proceeding

Musicians : Tracks 1-2 (Strings With & Without Evan Parker): Evan Parker, Chris Burn, John Russell, Peter Cusack, Sylvia Hallett, Phil Durrant, Philipp Wachsmann, Susanna Ferrar, Marcio Mattos, Mark Wastell, John Edwards, Hugh Davies / Tracks 3-10 (London Improvisers Orchestra): Harry Beckett, Roland Ramanan, Ian Smith, Paul Rutherford, Robert Jarvis, Alan Tomlinson, Evan Parker, Lol Coxhill, Tom Chant, Garry Todd, John Butcher, Adrian Northover, Caroline Kraabel, Alex Ward, John Rangecroft, Jacques Foschia, Harrison Smith, Terry Day, Neil Metcalfe, Børre Mølstad, Steve Beresford, Veryan Weston, Orphy Robinson, Knut Aufermann, Pat Thomas, Kaffe Matthews, John Bisset, Nigel Coombes, Philipp Wachsmann, Susanna Ferrar, Sylvia Hallett, Charlotte Hug, Dave Tucker, Marcio Mattos, David Leahy, John Edwards, Simon H Fell, Louis Moholo, Tony Marsh, Adam Bohman

Recorded live at the Freedom Of the City festival in London in May 2001.

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Spectral Saxophone, Lol Coxhill, 2002, Emanem 4204

Tracks : Autumn In New York, Bad Boy, Strictly Legal, Vermilion Sands, Not The North, Three Go To Letchworth, Embraceable You/Quasimodo, Union Dues, Turned Out Nice Again, Happy Birthday Bob Cobbing, I Thought About You, Aquaslide, Experiments With Temperature, Two Out Of Three, Messin' With The Man, A Brief Introduction To Sax, Magic Buffalo, Uptown Top Ranking, Perdido, Out Of Nowhere, Brits Abroad, Tourism In Crisis, Verstehen Und Sprechen, Murder In The Air, Sweet Hawaiian Kisses, Victory Walk, C.A.K., Resonance, Introduction To The Orchestra

Notes : A double CD of tracks recorded between 1954 and 1999. Only 4 of tracks have been previously released. Many musicians are involved. Orphy Robinson is one of the large orchestra playing on the last track.

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Vitalistics, HKB Finn, 2002, Son Records

Tracks : Bladow!, Bananaz, Cool, Motion Fitness, Vitalistics, Be, Y?, The Ballad Of Marie Celeste, Legends, In The Stillness, Spirit Of The Nomad (Organic Broken Beat Version 2), The Path To Inner Peace

Notes : Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the track The Ballad Of Marie Celeste.

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Freedom Of The City 2002, London Improvisers Orchestra, 2003, Emanem 4090

Tracks : Too Busy, Ruthless, Concerto For Paul Rutherford, Mamosa, Phone In, Giallo, Fanfare For LIO

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Roland Ramanan, Ian Smith, Paul Rutherford, Robert Jarvis, Børre Mølstad, Evan Parker, Lol Coxhill, Tom Chant, John Butcher, Adrian Northover, Caroline Kraabel, Harrison Smith, Jacques Foschia, John Rangecroft, Neil Metcalfe, Adam Bohman, Steve Beresford, Veryan Weston, Orphy Robinson, Knut Aufermann, Pat Thomas, Dave Tucker, Philipp Wachsmann, Susanna Ferrar, Sylvia Hallett, Charlotte Hug, Marcio Mattos, David Leahy, John Edwards, Simon H. Fell, Louis Moholo, Mark Sanders, Tony Marsh, Terry Day

Recorded live at the Freedom of the City festival in London in May 2002.

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Plays Monk: All Is Know, Tony Kofi, 2004, Specific Jazz

Tracks : Boo Boo's Birthday, Ugly Beauty, Trinkle Tinkle, Ruby My Dear, Brilliant Corners, Comin' On The Hudson, We See, Crepuscule With Nellie, Teo, Misterioso, Gallop's Gallop, Light Blue, Think Of One, Monk's Mood

Musicians : Tony Kofi, Jonathan Gee, Orphy Robinson, Madeleine Easton, Reiad Chibah, Winston Clifford

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The Nature Suite, David Jean-Baptiste, 2004, Laika Records

Tracks : Frankincense & Rosewood, Rain Forest Breeze, Moonlight Cello Rivers, Sky And Ocean Blues, Tropical Storm, Silence So Loud, Coconut And Banana, Puszczykowo, Camden Market, Cascade Infinity, Unity

Musicians : David Jean-Baptiste, Rowland Sutherland, Julian Joseph, Orphy Robinson, Tony Remy, Michael Olatuja, Ricardo Dos Santos, Mark Mondesir, Williams Cumberbache, Marcina Arnold

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Massive, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, 2004, Dune Records

Tracks : Ball of Fire, My Boy Lollipop, Dolphin Dance, Again, Footprints, Confucious, Vitamin A, Walk On By, Liquidator, Capullito de Aleli, Medley: (Love Theme from) The Godfather / Al Capone

Musicians : Gary Crosby, Claude Deppa, Colin Graham, Edward Thornton, Guy Barker, Kevin Robinson, Sean Corby, Annie Whitehead, Ashley Slater, Barnaby Dickinson, Dennis Rollins, Fayyaz Virji, Harry Brown, Winston Rollins, Adam Bishop, Andy Sheppard, Denys Baptiste, Jason Yarde, Michael Rose, Patrick Clahar, Ray Carless, Soweto Kinch, Tony Kofi, Andy Grappy, Alex Wilson, Orphy Robinson, Alan Weekes, Kenrick Rowe, Tony Uter, Juliet Roberts

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Bruised, Tony Bevan / Orphy Robinson / John Edwards / Ashley Wales / Mark Sanders, 2005, Foghorn Records FOGCD005

Tracks : Sunhouse, Leviathan, Tempranillo, Bruised, Taxi Dance, Rhinocrat

Musicians : Tony Bevan, Orphy Robinson, John Edwards, Ashley Wales, Mark Sanders

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Responses, Reproduction & Reality: Freedom Of The City 2003-4, London Improvisers Orchestra, 2005, Emanem 4110

Tracks : Wit's End, Improvisation Panels 1, Hearing Reproduction 5, Proceeding 6, Responses, Ism, Fantasy And Reality

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Ian Smith, Roland Ramanan, Alan Tomlinson, Paul Rutherford, Robert Jarvis, Evan Parker, John Butcher, Caroline Kraabel, Adrian Northover, Lol Coxhill, Tom Chant, Harrison Smith, Jacques Foschia, John Rangecroft, Terry Day, Neil Metcalfe, Catherine Pluygers, Steve Beresford, Veryan Weston, Adam Bohman, Pat Thomas, Dave Tucker, Keith Rowe, B J Cole, Philipp Wachsmann, Susanna Ferrar, Sylvia Hallett, Charlotte Hug, Marcio Mattos, David Leahy, John Edwards, Simon H. Fell, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Mark Sanders, Tony Marsh, Orphy Robinson, Jaap Blonk

Tracks 2 to 6 recorded live at the Freedom of the City festival in London on 4 May 2003. Tracks 1 & 7 recorded live at the Freedom of the City festival in London on 3 May 2004.

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We Packed Are Bags, Tony Bevan / Orphy Robinson / John Edwards / Ashley Wales / Mark Sanders, 2005, Foghorn Records FOGCD005

Tracks : Big Paws, Long Face, Band

Musicians : Tony Bevan, Orphy Robinson, John Edwards, Ashley Wales, Mark Sanders

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Bruise With Derek Bailey, Tony Bevan, 2006, Foghorn Records

Tracks : Search, Locate, Destroy

Musicians : Tony Bevan, Derek Bailey, Orphy Robinson, John Edwards, Ashley Wales, Mark Sanders

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Something To Tell You, Kate Shortt, 2006

Tracks : Getting it Right, Miss You, Amongst The Rubble, Long Time, Free of Love, Vignette, Penny for my thoughts, Take it back, Dream, Peace for James

Musicians : Orphy Robinson plays on at least one track of this album

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Brass, Strings N' Things, Beggar & Co featuring The Funk Jazz Collective, 2007, MBJ Records

Tracks : Evolution, Cosmic Lust, I Like It, Pete's Crusade 3, Throw Down, Bahia De Palma, I'm So Happy, Nature Boy, Time, London Town, Movin', Somebody Help Me Out, Goin' Home To See My Baby Pt 2, Time (2007)

Musicians : Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste, Breeze McKrieth, Kevin Robinson, Fayyaz Virji, Peter Hinds, Toby Baker, Orphy Robinson, Henry Defoe, Jean Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, Camelle Hinds, Billy Osborne, Noel McKoy

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Comicopera, Robert Wyatt, 2007, Domino Recording Company

Tracks : Act One: Lost in Noise: Stay Tuned / Just as You Are / You You / A.W.O.L. / Anachronist, Act Two: The Here and the Now: A Beautiful Peace / Be Serious / On the Town Square / Mob Rule / A Beautiful War / Out of the Blue, Act Three: Away With the Fairies: Del Mondo / Cancion de Julieta / Pastafari / Fragment / "Hasta Siempre Comandante

Musicians : Robert Wyatt, Brian Eno, Seaming To, Annie Whitehead , Yaron Stavi, Monica Vasconcelos, Paul Weller, Gilad Atzmon, Jamie Johnson, Dave Sinclair, Phil Manzanera, Del Bartle, Orphy Robinson, Chucho Merchan, Maurizio Camardi, Alfonso Santimone, Alessandro Fedrigo, Paolo Vidaich, Gianni Bertoncini

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Improvisations for George Riste, London Improvisers Orchestra, 2008, psi 08.06

Tracks : Improvisations For George Riste 1, Improvisations For George Riste 2, Improvisations For George Riste 3, Improvisations For George Riste 4

Musicians : Ian Smith, Guillermo Torres, Harry Beckett, Roland Ramanan, Robert Jarvis, John Butcher, Evan Parker, Lol Coxhill, Chefa Alonso, Adrian Northover, Caroline Kraabel, Simon Rose, Harrison Smith, Jacques Foschia, John Rangecroft, Neil Metcalfe, Catherine Pluygers, Steve Beresford, Amy Denio, Annie Lewandowski, Knut Aufermann, Adam Bohman, Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson, Jackie Walduck, Dave Tucker, John Bisset, B.J. Cole, Philipp Wachsmann, Sylvia Hallett, Susanna Ferrar, Ivor Kallin, Charlotte Hug, Marcio Mattos, Barbara Meyer, David Leahy, Simon H Fell, Tony Marsh, Javier Carmona, Filomena Campus

Live recordings from the Red Rose in London in 2003 (tracks 1 to 3) and 2007 (track 4).

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The Modern Sound Of, Harry Beckett, 2008, SAM Productions

Tracks : Something Special, Ultimate Tribute, Fantastic Things, The Storyteller, Facing It, Rise & Shine (Cry Of Triumph), The Forgotten Man, Out Of The Blue, Switch Up!, Like You Didn't Know, Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Dave "Flash" Wright, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie, Orphy Robinson, Skip McDonald, Alan Glen, Deji Bakari, Nick Coplowe (track 3), Jazzwad (tracks 2 & 10), Paget King (track 8), Junior Delgado (track 2)

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Clear Frame, Clear Frame, 2008, Continuity Records

Tracks : Clean Slate, Tin Plate, Noise Gate, Void Crate, High Rate, Better Late, Paperweight, Figure Eight

Musicians : Lol Coxhill, Orphy Robinson, Hugh Hopper, Charles Hayward / Guest Robert Wyatt

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Songs & Themes, Spring Heel Jack, 2008, Thirsty Ear

Tracks : Church Music, Dereks, With Out Words, Eupen, For Paul Rutherford, Folk Players, Silvertone, Clara, 1,000 Yards, Antiphon, At Long Last, Garlands

Musicians : John Coxon, Ashley Wales, Roy Campbell, John Tchicai, Orphy Robinson, J. Spaceman, John Edwards, Tony Marsh, Rupert Clervau, Mark Sanders

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Essex Foam Party, Grutronic, 2009, psi 09.07

Tracks : Plonk, Essex Foam Party, Concussion Vibes, Noseup, Ball Pool Blues, Madness And Civilization, Foam Sweet Foam

Musicians : Stephen Grew, Nick Grew, Richard Scott, David Ross, Paul Obermayer (tracks 1, 3 & 6), Orphy Robinson (tracks 1, 3 & 6)

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An Open Letter To My Wife Mpumi, Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit, 2009, Ogun OGCD 031

Tracks : Mark Of Respect, Dikeledi Tsa Phelo, The Tag, Thank U 4 2 Day, Sonke, Russia, Zanele, Fine Line, Two Alto Hit

Musicians : Louis Moholo-Moholo, Jason Yarde, Ntshuks Bonga, Pule Pheto, Orphy Robinson, John Edwards, Francine Luce

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No Now Is So, Alexander Hawkins Ensemble, 2009, FMR

Tracks : Prelude (Unidentified Spanish Bebop Selection #1), Sarah Teaches Kirsty To Read, Baobabs, Nuru Light: The Prince of Peace, Whirligig, 120/4, Toc/Tic/Kiss, Old Time Folk Music From Oxford, Love in Outer Space (aka 'Unknown Kohoutek'), Greenford Breakdown, Cowley Road Strut: Message from the East (For Pat Thomas)

Musicians : Alexander Hawkins, Javier Carmona, Otto Fischer, Dominic Lash, Hannah Marshall, Orphy Robinson

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Out Of Office, Burn Out Mama, 2009, Hub Productions

Tracks : Top-Up & Intimacy, Nu Song, Falling Down, Infinite, CSI, Zawinul, Too Many Stars, Blood Stomp, Naked Brother, Burn Out Mama, Elysium

Musicians : Mika Mylläri, Ed Jones, Orphy Robinson, Geoff Gascoyne, Reija Lang

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4 Compositions For Orchestra, Pat Thomas, 2010, FMR Records

Tracks : Composition 786, Tales, Shock Tactics, Concerto For Philipp Wachsmann

Musicians : Pat Thomas, Ahmed Abdul Rahman, Hafeez Al-Karrar, Tunde Jegede, Miles Doubleday, Steve Williamson, Orphy Robinson, Harvir Sohata, Philipp Wachsmann, Vida Kashizadeh, Alexander Hawkins, Bruno Guastalla, Camilla Cancantata, Chris Hills, Chris Stubbs, Darren Hasson-Davies, David Stent, Dominic Lash, Evan Thomas, Francesco Serpetti, Hannah Marshall, Malcolm Atkins, Nick Sorenson, Paul Medley, Pete McPhail, Trish Elphinstone

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Natural Eloquence, HKB Finn, 2010, Alter Native Studios

Tracks : World Outside, When Night Falls, I Know I Can, Dreams Of You, Red Light Saviour, Relax Your Soul, Liberation State, Deptford Bridge, Milk&Money, All Around, Shake It Up, Natural Eloquence, Before Dawn, Blacktowne Benediction

Musicians : HKB Finn, Robert Mitchell, Alpheous Little, Derek Johnson, Maya Jobarteh, Andi McLean, Westley Joseph, Steve 'The Professor' Lowe, Crystal Petit, Tracy Campbell / Guests: Alok Verma, Amanda Drummond, Guillaume Poncelet, Louis Vann Johnson, Neville Malcolm, Orphy Robinson, Peter B Edwards, Phillipe Selam, U'Mau Otuokon

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All There, Ever Out, Alexander Hawkins Ensemble, 2011, Babel BDV 1196

Tracks : Ologbo (Double Trio), Tatum Totem III, Owl (Friendly) - A Star Explodes 10,000 Years Ago, Seen By Chinese Astronomers, Aw/Lj (Differently), Ahab, (Untitled Free Improvisation), Marta, Oic, So Very, Know

Musicians : Alexander Hawkins, Otto Fischer, Hannah Marshall, Dominic Lash, Javier Carmona, Orphy Robinson

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The Legacy, Beggar & Co, 2011, MBJ Records

Tracks : Makin' Music, The Legacy, Mind Over Matter, Rise Of The Phoenix, Now's The Time, Say It Softly, Niija, Walk, Tomorrow Is For The Children, Slipping Into Darkness, Carnival, Loving Life, Afterglow, Somebody Help Me Out, I See It Like This, Reflection

Musicians : Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste, Breeze McKrieth, Kevin Robinson, Harry Brown, Fayyaz Virji, Orphy Robinson, Toby Baker, Luis Valles, Steve Salvari, Camelle Hinds, Kevin Briggs, Otto Williams, Billy Osborne, Gee Morris-Osborne

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Private Behaviour, Karin Fransson, 2011

Tracks : Effortless, Serious, Let It Go, Think I'm In Love (OMG), Secret, Ordinary Thing, Don't, Move On, Flat Pact, Pick Yourself Up, Up, Down Or Out, Fly Away Again, Good Old Thing

Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the tracks Serious and Think I'm In Love (OMG).

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The Four Elements, Nigel Kennedy, 2011, Sony

Tracks : Overture, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Finale, Encore (It's Plucking Elemental)

Orphy Robinson plays on this album.

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Sleeping Giants, Beggar & Co, 2012, Expansion

Tracks : If You Really Love, Victoria Park, Summer Is Here At Last, Changes, Street Life, Sleeping Giants, Rainbows, While The City Sleeps, New Beginnings, Rise, Rise Of The Pheonix, Say What, Yesterday's Gone, Victoria Park (Radio Version)

Musicians : Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste, Breeze McKrieth, Kevin Robinson, Harry Brown, Fayyaz Virji, Toby Baker, Carl Nembard, Mark Walker, Orphy Robinson, Kevin Briggs, Otto Williams, Mark Willis, Billy Osborne

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Just Not Cricket!: Three Days Of British Improvised Music In Berlin, Various Artists, 2013, Ni-Vu_Ni-Connu

Tracks : LP 1: Duo, Duo, Quartet / LP 2: Quintet, Quintet / LP 3: Trio, Quartet, Quartet, Quartet, Trio / LP 4: Quartet, Trio, Trio, Trio, Duo

Musicians : Tom Arthurs, Steve Beresford, Tony Bevan, Matthew Bourne, Gail Brand, Lol Coxhill, Rhodri Davies, John Edwards, Shabaka Hutchings, Dominic Lash, Phil Minton, Eddie Prévost, Orphy Robinson, Mark Sanders, Alex Ward, Trevor Watts

A limited edition 4 LP set of live music recorded in Berlin in October 2011. Various combinations of the listed musicians play on each track. Orphy Robinson plays on the first "Quartet" track. The musicians on that track are Trevor Watts, Orphy Robinson, Rhodri Davies and Mark Sanders.

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Addis To Omega, Dub Colossus, 2014, Echomaster

Tracks : Boom Ka Boom (And The Dub Disciples), Family Man, The Casino Burning Down, We Are The Playthings Of The Rich And Famous, Fight Back, Addis To Omega (Amnesis Mix), Keep On Rocking, Soft Power, Madmen, Mi Dad, Tale Of 2 Cities, The Shape Of Things To Come, Happy Face, A Voice Has Power, Orpheus Underground

Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the tracks Soft Power and Tale Of 2 Cities.

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The New Four Seasons, Nigel Kennedy, 2015, Sony

Tracks : Spring: 1 Melodious Incantation, Spring: 2 Transitoire, Spring: 3 The Goatherd Sleeps With His Trusty Dog Beside Him, Spring: 4 Transitoire, Spring: 5 Nymphs And Shepherds Dance, Summer: 6 Destiny, Summer: 7 Transitoire, Summer: 8 Fear, Summer: 9 Transitoire, Summer: 10 His Fears Are Only Too True, Autumn: 11 The Peasant Celebrates the Rich Harvest, Autumn: 12 Transitoire, Autumn: 13 Pleasure of Sweetest Slumber, Autumn: 14 Transitoire, Autumn: 15 Horns, Guns, and Dogs, Winter: 16 Prolitoire, Winter: 17 To Shiver, Frozen, Winter: 18 The Rain Outside, Winter: 19 Transitoire, Winter: 20 Walk on the Ice, Winter: 21 The End

Orphy Robinson probably plays on this recording.

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Water For Your Soul, Joss Stone, 2015, Stone'd

Tracks : Love Me, This Ain't Love, Stuck on You, Star, Let Me Breathe, Cut the Line, Wake Up, Way Oh, Underworld, Molly Town, Sensimilla, Harry's Symphony, Clean Water, The Answer

Musicians : Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the tracks Cut the Line and Sensimilla.

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Cage Street Memorial: The Pilgrimage, Carleen Anderson, 2016, Freestyle Records

Tracks : The Prelude, The Trilogy Of Wade In The Water And At The Cross, Upwards From The Ground, Before Me, Your Heart Will Know, Cage Street Memorial, Deliverance, All That Glitters, Pond Crossing, Be No Puppet, Chapter Then - Chapter Next En Suite, Begin Again

Musicians : Carleen Anderson, Orphy Robinson, Samy Bishai, Renell Shaw

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My World, Nigel Kennedy, 2016, Sony

Tracks : (Dedications): Dla Jarka (Für Jarek Šmietana), Fallen Forest (Für Isaac Stern), Melody In The Wind (Für Stéphane Grappelli), Solitude (Für Yehudi Menuhin), Gibb It (Für Mark O'Connor) / (Three Sisters): Intro - Tuzenbach - Solyony's Prophecy - Masha's Memory - Andrei Practising, Vershinin's Idealism - Irena, Rode's Pictures - Andrei's Love - Vershinin's View Of Destiny - Solyony, Olga - Solyony's Possessiveness - Outro, Link Acts 2 - 3 (Fire) - Chebutykin's Despair - The Sisters' Fate, Link Acts 3 - 4, Hymn, Masha

Orphy Robinson plays on this recording.

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Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert 24-10-2007, London Improvisers Orchestra, 2020

Tracks : Paul Rutherford Memorial Concert 24-10-2007

Musicians: Harry Beckett, Henry Lowther, Ian Smith, Jim Dvorak, Orphy Robinson, Alan Tomlinson, Robert Jarvis, Evan Parker, Ingrid Laubrock, Simon Picard, Adrian Northover, Chefa Alonso, Lol Coxhill, Pete McPhail, Chris Biscoe, John Rangecroft, Ken Vandermark, Jacques Foschia, Neil Metcalfe, Alex Hawkins, Steve Beresford, Terry Day, Lawrence Casserley, John Russell, Dave Tucker, Aleks Kolkowski, Alison Blunt, Ivor Kallin, Philipp Wachsmann, Satoko Fukuda, Sylvia Hallett, Barbara Meyer, Hannah Marshall, Dominic Lash, Nick Stephens, Tony Marsh, Adam Bohman, Maggie Nicols

Recorded live at The Red Rose Club in London on October 24, 2007.

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Humanism, Monks Road Social, 2020, Monks Road Records

Tracks : New Arrivals, Said Too Much, On The Wings Of The Morning, Me, Mrs Jones & You, El Alba, Egyptian Magic, If I Could Pray, Give It All A Mix, City Lights, Bottomless Dub, Step By Step, El Granadino, I Wish You Well, I'm Gonna Try (Edit), Stolen Road, Apricot Glow, Running Blind, Sequiso, Sunny Side Up

Orphy Robinson plays on Said Too Much, City Lights, Running Blind and Sequiso.

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Crossfade Estate, Charles Hayward, 2020, Klanggalerie

Tracks : Ouverture, Aperture, First Ghost, Operation Fabric, The Space Between Me And You, Second Ghost, Tilling Time, Flashback, Rainy Nights, Ajar, Ghost Throb, The Borrowers, Rose Window, Agog, The Space Between You And Me, Penultimate Tango, Tumbledown, Fermeture

Musicians : Charles Hayward, Ashleigh Marsh, Rob Mills, Chris Cornetto, Sean O'Hagan, Simon King, Sharon Gal, Nick Doyne-Ditmas, Orphy Robinson

Recorded in 2005.

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Signature Soul 100%, With Redtenbacher's Funkestra & Guests, 2020, RSB Records

Tracks : Side A: Loving Arms, Keep You Guessing, Say That You Want Me, Cloudy / Side B: Don't Let Me Down, The Angel Leaves Her Watermark, Cyprus Avenue

Musicians : Jo Harman, Ross Stanley, Mike Outram, Stefan Redtenbacher, Mike Sturgis, James Welch / Guests (tracks 4 & 7): Mike Gorman, Orphy Robinson, Tony Rémy

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Rise Up Singing!, Monks Road Social, 2022, Wonderfulsound

Tracks : Rise Up Singing!, I'll Keep On Searchin', By The Water's Edge, Spirit Level, Let Love Prevail, Borderline (Version), Lizabethan, Smoke & Mirrors, Serafina, Easy Pickings

Musicians : Miles Copeland, Dr Robert, Jacko Peake, Paul Weller, Mick Talbot, Orphy Robinson, Matt Deighton, Lee Skelly, Ernie McKone, Crispin Taylor, Steve Sidelnyk

Orphy Robinson is featured on the tracks Spirit Level. Uncertain of his contribution to other tracks.

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Can We Do Tomorrow Another Day?, Galen & Paul, 2023, Sony

Tracks : Lonely Town, It's Another Night, Hacia Arriba, Room At The Top, No Es Necesario, I've Never Had A Good Time… In Paris, The Lighthouse Waltz, Esmeralda, Mi Camino, A Sea Shanty

Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the track Esmeralda.

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Scald: Live 2022, Anthropology Band, 2023, Discus

Tracks : LP 1 (Cafe Oto, London, 26th October 2022): Manger Hay, Give Me Back Some Truth, The Dancer And The Spark, Drum Introduction, Blade Juggler, Lady Susan, The Candidates, Piano Introdcution, African Village / Bedford Stuyvesant / LP 2 (Cafe Oto, London, 26th October 2022): Bass Introdcution, People Talking Blues, Improvisation / Build / Burst / Soap, Fire On 88th / LP 3 (Newcastle Festival Of Jazz And Improvised Music, 29th September 2022): Drum Introduction, Blade Juggler, Lady Susan, Manger Hay, The Candidates, Fire On 88th, Piano Introdcution, African Village / Bedford Stuyvesant

Musicians : Martin Archer, Charlotte Keeffe, Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson, Chris Sharkey, Anton Hunter, Dave Sturt, Adam Fairclough

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Cwmwl Tystion II / Riot!, Tomos Williams, 2023, Ty Cerdd Records

Tracks : Cadw Ty Mewn Cwmwl Tystion / Keeping House In A Cloud Of Witnesses, Merthyr Rising 1831, Tonypandy Riots 1910, Tredegar Riots 1911, Beth Yw Byw? / What Is Living?, Cardiff Race Riots 1919, Mahmood Mattan 1952

Musicians : Tomos Williams, Soweto Kinch, Orphy Robinson, Aidan Thorne, Mark O'Connor

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The Sisterhood, Sarah Jane Morris, 2024, Fallen Angel

Tracks : Sisterhood, Couldn't Be Without, Tomorrow Never Happens, So Much Love, Jazz Side Of The Road, Rimbaud Of Suburbia, Sing Me A Picture, Junk In My Trunk, For The Voiceless, Miss Makeba

Many musicians contribute to the music on this album. Orphy Robinson plays on the track Rimbaud Of Suburbia.

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Last updated January 2026