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Different Times, Different Places
Studio album by Harry Miller
Released	2013 and 2016
Recorded	1973–1982
Genre	Free jazz
Label	Ogun OGCD 041 (Vol. 1) OGCD 045 (Vol. 2)
Producer	Hazel Miller
Harry Miller chronology
The Birmingham Jazz Concert (2012) Different Times, Different Places (2013)
Volume Two cover

Different Times, Different Places, Volumes 1 and 2, is a pair of archival recordings by South African double bassist and composer Harry Miller. Volume 1 was recorded during 1973 and 1976, and features Miller along with saxophonist Mike Osborne, trumpeter Mark Charig, trombonists Nick Evans and Malcolm Griffiths, pianists Chris McGregor and Keith Tippett, and drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo. Volume 2 was recorded during 1977, 1978, and 1982, and features Miller with saxophonists Alan Wakeman and Trevor Watts, trumpeter Dave Holdsworth, trombonist Alan Tomlinson, guitarist Bernie Holland, pianist Keith Tippett, and drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo. Volume 1 was released by Ogun Records in 2013, while Volume 2 was released by Ogun in 2016. Both volumes showcase Miller's compositions.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Financial Times Volume 1
The Free Jazz Collective Volume 1
The Guardian Volume 1
Tom Hull – on the Web Volume 1	A−
Tom Hull – on the Web Volume 2	B+

Mike Hobart of the Financial Times noted the "pulsating riffs, moments of calm... horns playing with passion and technical flair," and stated: "The powerful and firm-fingered Miller developed a telepathic relationship with drummer and fellow exile Louis Moholo Moholo, and they switch mood in the blink of an eye."

A reviewer for The Free Jazz Collective wrote: "it's difficult not to be astounded by the drive and synchronicity of this rhythm section. Harry, Louis and Keith were probably one of the outstanding teams of that period, constantly adventurous yet always swinging, even in the wildest moments... Very highly recommended."

The Guardian's John Fordham commented: "Gripping episodes abound... Those who remember Miller's heyday will love this rough-hewn document, as will fans of the South Africa-celebrating Townships Comets and Moholo-Moholo's current work."

A writer for the Morning Star praised Miller's "phenomenal bounce" and "eternal pulse, adding a universal life to all his confreres," and remarked: "thanks be to the pioneering spirit... of Ogun Records which keeps him there as an examplar to anyone, anywhere who ever picks up their bass."

Writing for Point of Departure, Bill Shoemaker called the recording "an album not to be missed," and stated that it "reinforces the consensus that Miller had very few peers when it came to driving a band or throwing down an incendiary solo; but, it should also reopen the discussion of his gifts as a composer."

Track listing

Composed by Harry Miller.

Volume 1

1. "Bloomfield" – 6:08
2. "Quandry" – 8:14
3. "Touch Hungry" – 9:04
4. "Mofolo" – 12:53
5. "Something Like This" – 10:54
6. "Touch Hungry" – 12:54
7. "Eli's Song" – 17:12

• Tracks 1–3 were recorded in London on June 4, 1973. Tracks 4–7 were recorded at the Chateauvallon Jazz Festival in France on July 7, 1976.

Volume 1 personnel

• Harry Miller – bass
• Mike Osborne – alto saxophone
• Mark Charig – trumpet (tracks 4–7)
• Nick Evans – trombone (tracks 1–3)
• Malcolm Griffiths – trombone (tracks 4–7)
• Chris McGregor – piano (tracks 1–3)
• Keith Tippett – piano (tracks 4–7)
• Louis Moholo-Moholo – drums

Volume 2

1. "Orange Grove" – 9:17
2. "Miss Liz" – 8:52
3. "The Magician" – 8:36
4. "Door Key" – 10:30
5. "Down South" – 8:53
6. "Ikaya" – 11:46
7. "Mofolo" – 4:51

• Track 1 was recorded during December 1977. Tracks 2–4 were recorded during August 1978. Tracks 5–7 were recorded during September 1982.

Volume 2 personnel

• Harry Miller – bass
• Alan Wakeman – saxophone (tracks 1–4)
• Trevor Watts – saxophone
• Dave Holdsworth – trumpet (tracks 5–7)
• Alan Tomlinson – trombone (tracks 5–7)
• Bernie Holland – guitar (track 1)
• Keith Tippett – piano (tracks 2–4)
• Louis Moholo-Moholo – drums

References

1. "Harry Miller - Different Times, Different Places". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
2. "Harry Miller - Different Times, Different Places - Volume 2". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
3. "Harry Miller - Different Times, Different Places". Ogun Recordings. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
4. "Harry Miller - Different Times, Different Places Volume 2". Ogun Recordings. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
5. ^ Hobart, Mike (December 27, 2013). "Harry Miller: Different Times, Different Places". Financial Times. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
6. ^ "Harry Miller: Different Times, Different Places". The Free Jazz Collective. April 10, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
7. ^ Fordham, John (December 5, 2013). "Harry Miller: Different Times, Different Places – review". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
8. ^ Hull, Tom (April 25, 2022). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
9. "Music: Harry Miller / A flaring spirit of jazz". Morning Star. January 27, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
10. Shoemaker, Bill. "Moment's Notice: Reviews of Recent Recordings". Point of Departure. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

• 2013 albums
• 2016 albums
• Harry Miller (jazz bassist) albums
• Ogun Records albums