Missionaria Protectiva

        Tippett was a chorister, classical pianist and organist in childhood and a trad-jazz bandleader in his mid-teens, but he hit the 1970s as an exponent of a brand of jazz-rock fusion, played with prog pioneers King Crimson and ran the briefly high-profile 50-piece Centipede orchestra (1970-71).       In the decades following, Tippett led a variety of ensembles and developed unique improvising languages in duos with his poet-singer wife Julie Tippetts ( the former Julie Driscoll , his most enduring one-to-one dialogue), and with the British jazz stars  Stan Tracey   and Andy Sheppard. KEITH & JULIE TIPPETT Couple In Spirit EG,1987 https://www.sendspace.com/file/exim05

        You probably know Karen Carpenter as one-half of the Carpenters. She’s widely remembered for her exceptional vocal skills, however, she was an excellent drummer, too!       As drummer of the Carpenters, Karen’s rhythmic skills provided the solid foundation for their iconic soft-rock sound. Her drumming style complemented the melodic compositions created by her brother Richard Carpenter. She possessed a natural sense of timing and an innate ability to create intricate rhythms that enhanced the emotional impact of their songs. CARPENTERS Carpenters  A&M,1971 https://www.sendspace.com/file/wlgzxv

        She was born Beryl Hogg in Liverpool's Irish enclave in 1947. She started calling herself "Beryl Marsden" when she began singing professionally. Beryl started sitting in as a guest singer at all the clubs and hangouts in Liverpool like The Cavern and The Casbah where the local Merseybeat groups all played. She sang her first record at the Cavern Club which was called "I Know You Don't Love Me Anymore"- this was a near hit but it didn't crack the UK top 10. Beryl followed up "I Know You Don't Love Me Anymore" with a nice cover of "When The Lovelight Shines through his Eyes." This had been a B-side for The Supremes. Many of Beryl's records didn't crack the top 10, yet her career definitely had its highs. After all, she got the plumb spot as the opening act on The Beatles 1964 UK tour.       Beryl joined with Rod Stewart in the spring of 1966 to form Shotgun Express which was successful for awhile but broke up in Janu...