Ogun rimette in circolazione l'unico documento ufficiale lasciato a suo tempo dall'Unlimited Saxophone Company di Elton Dean, una formazione super-sassofonistica d'eccezione - Paul Dunmall, Trevor Watts e Simon Pickard con Dean, assieme a Paul Rogers e Tony Levin - che debuttò dal vivo a Londra il 7 maggio 1989. Il cd di quel concerto uscì nel 1990 ed è riproposto oggi in un'edizione che aggiunge, per chi lo vuole, anche l'audio dell'ultimo concerto del gruppo, quello tenuto un paio d'anni dopo all'Europa Jazz Festival di Le Mans, reperibile anche in video su YT.
Elton Dean is a central figure both in the development of the British jazz scene through the '70s and beyond, and in the rock scene at the time. Known to wider audiences through his connection to the Soft Machine, his sinuous, post-Coltrane lines on alto and the rare saxello appear in many progressive contexts in the period. His compositions were strong too, reflecting an interest in melody and lyricism, and this band is a showcase for the strength of his music. It also demonstrates Elton's abilities as an arranger - the unusual line up extracts gold from these already fine pieces in its ensemble sonorities. Of course, the band is top-notch, featuring the finest UK saxists of the time, with a wonderful rhythm section. Tony Levin in particular is an undersung hero of the drums. The Unlimited Saxophone Company was a short-lived band. As far as we can tell there were only three gigs: 7th May 1989 at the Community Centre, London (London Jazz Saxophone Festival); 5th April 1991 at the Vortex, London and the May edition of the Europa Jazz Festival, Le Mans 1991.
