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Bob Downes
fl, *1937 GB, Plymouth
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter / Arranger of Jazz and Rock
A.k.a. Robert George Downes
Avant-Garde Jazz flautist and saxophonist, born 22 July 1937 in Plymouth, England, UK. In the late 1960s and 1970s, he started his musical career playing for the likes of The John Barry Seven, Chris Andrews (3), Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Elkie Brooks, Alex Harvey, Julie Driscoll, amongst others. In 1968, he formed his own group Bob Downes Open Music, a trio with many different musicians involved who released a series of LPs on Downes' own Openian record label. Bod Downes recorded and played with a lot of jazz bands and artists like Ray Russell's Rock Workshop, Barry Guy's London Jazz Composer's Orchestra and the Mike Westbrook and Keith Tippett bands. Otherwise, he has composed and performed for a great deal of contemporary dance, including The Royal Ballet, The London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Ballet Rambert, Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Royal Canadian Ballet etc. Then there's his work for theatre, television, and at international poetry festivals. He moved to Germany in 1980.
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Too Late on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Walking On on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Day Dream on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes The Wrong Bus on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Don't Let Tomorrow Get You Down on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Poplar Cheam on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Got No Home on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Sacrifices on Experimental Underlays by Paul Aigner & Bob Downes We All Enter In on Deep Down Heavy by Bob Downes Jasmine on Deep Down Heavy by Bob DownesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Inner Universe | Bob Downes | 1998 | Album |
| Songs For Mother Earth | Bob Downes | 1997 | Album |
| South American Journey | Bob Downes | 1985 | Album |
| Deep Down Heavy | Bob Downes | 1970 | Album |
| Bob Downes' New Sounds For Flute, Percussion And Synthesizer | Bob Downes | 1970 | Album |
| Open Music | Bob Downes | 1970 | Album |
| No Time Like The Present | Bob Downes | 1970 | Single |
| Solo | Bob Downes | Album | |
| Inside Stonehenge | Bob Downes | Album |
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