Band / Soft Heap

Soft Heap

3 releases · 6 members · 2 line-ups

1979 · A

A Veritable Centaur

1995 · B

2008 · A

Line-ups	78	82
Elton Dean	A	B
Pip Pyle	A	B
Alan Gowen	A
Hugh Hopper	A
John Greaves		B
Mark Hewins		B

Family Tree

2 degrees of separation for Soft Heap comprise 911 bands:

Soft Heap

Soft Heap

Alan Gowen · Phil Miller · Richard Sinclair · Trevor Tomkins

Don Rendell Ian Carr Quintet

Ian Carr With Nucleus Plus

Michael Garrick Septet

Mike Westbrook Brass Band

Richard Sinclair

Richard Sinclair's Caravan Of Dreams

Steve Plews Ensemble

Steve Plews Trio

Anglo Italian Quartet

Carlo Actis Dato Quartet

Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath

Claudio Lodati Dac'corda

Dudu Pukwana And Zila

Ellen Christi Fiorenzo Sordini Quintet

Graham Collier Music

Graham Collier Sextet

Harry Beckett Quintet

Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited

Harry Beckett's S & R Powerhouse Sections

Julie Tippetts, Ian Maidman, Annie Whitehead, Didier Malherbe, George Khan, Harry Beckett, Phil Manzanera, Janette Mason, Steve Lamb & Liam Genockey

London Jazz Composers Orchestra

Mike Westbrook Orchestra

Orchestre National De Jazz

Stan Tracey Octet

The Charlie Watts Orchestra

The Graham Collier Septet

The New Jazz Orchestra

Didkovsky / Frith / Howell / Lussier

Fred Frith Guitar Quartet

Zinc Nine Psychedelic

Acid Mothers Gong

Acid Mothers Guru Guru Gong

Big City Orchestra

Carney · Hild · Kramer

Daevid Allen & Nicoletta Stephanz

Daevid Allen · Invisible Opera Company Of Oz

Daevid Allen's University Of Errors

Daevid Allen: Ja-Am

Invisible Opera Company Of Tibet

Orlando Allen · Gilli Smyth · Daevid Allen

Spirits Burning

Spirits Burning & Bridget Wishart

The Chadbournes

The Magick Brothers

University Of Errors

Weird Biscuit Teatime

Cutler DiMuzio Vrtacek

David Thomas & His Legs

David Thomas And The Wooden Birds

John Wolf Brennan HeXtet

News From Babel

Perfect Trouble

The Science Group

Carol Grimes And Delivery

Gary Windo's Symbiosis

Roy Babbington · Charles Austin · Joe Gallivan

Solid Gold Cadillac

Stan Tracey Quartet

Vortex Foundation Big Band

Caveman Hughscore

Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash

Caveman Shoestore

't Nonet Fred Van Hove

21st Century Schizoid Band

Alan Price And The Electric Blues Company

Alan Skidmore Quintet

Alexander Von Schlippenbach Septett

Alexander Von Schlippenbach · Globe Unity Orchestra

Alexis Korner & Peter Thorup With Snape

Alexis Korner & Snape

Alexis Korner Blues Inc.

Ashbury Stabbins Duo

Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

Bo Street Runners

Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll And The Trinity

Christoph Oeding Trio

Colin Towns Mask Orchestra

Coxhill / Haslam / Hession / Rutherford / Fell

Dantalian's Chariot

Dartington Improvising Trio

Didier Levallet Octet

Eberhard Weber Colours

Electric Light Orchestra

Eric Burdon & The Animals

Esperanto Rock Orchestra

Free Jazz Quartet

Friendship Next Of Kin

Globe Unity '74

Globe Unity Orchestra

Gordon Beck Trio

Harry Miller Quintet

Harry Miller's Isipingo

Hoots And Roots

Ian Carr's Nucleus

Instant Composers Pool

John Stevens Ensemble

John Stevens Seven

John Surman Quartet

Keith Tippett Octet

Ken Hyder's Talisker

Kevin Ayers And The Whole World

Les Diaboliques

Louis Moholo Octet

Low Flying Aircraft

Maarten Altena Ensemble

Maarten Altena Octet

Marshall Travis Wood

McDonald And Giles

McGuinness Flint

Mike Gibbs Orchestra

Mike Osborne - John Surman Quartet

Mike Osborne Quintet

Mike Westbrook Band

Mike Westbrook Concert Band

Mike Westbrook's Brass Band

Neil Ardley · Ian Carr · Don Rendell

Paul Dunmall Moksha Big Band

Paul Dunmall Octet

Paul Dunmall Sextet

Paul Rutherford

Peter Brötzmann Group

Peter Kowald Quintet

Phil Lee Jeff Clyne Duo

Quintet Moderne

Roger Chapman And The Shortlist

Rolf Kühn Jazzgroup

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

Salomon String Quartet

Spontaneous Music Ensemble

The Amazing Band

The Brian Smith Quartet

The British Blues Quintet

The Chris McGregor Group

The Chris McGregor Septet

The Gordon Beck Quartet

The Ian Carr / Jeff Clyne Quartet

The Ian Hamer Sextet

The Jazz Ensemble

The New Departures Quartet

The Peter Brötzmann Tentet

The Steampacket

The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble

The Wuppertal Workshop Ensemble

Tony Oxley Quintet

Tony Oxley's Celebration Orchestra

Tubby Hayes Quartet

Zoot Money & His Big Roll Band

Zoot Money's Big Roll Band

Alexander Hawkins Ensemble

Charles Hayward

Hayward/Coxon/Thomas/Taylor

London Improvisers Orchestra

Monkey Puzzle Trio

Percy Howard's Meridiem

Quartetto Chantenay

Radar Favourites

Shirley Collins And The Albion Country Band

The Camberwell Now

The Hot Love Band

The Promenaders

Thomas Borgmann's Orkestra Kith 'N Kin

Command All Stars

Circuit Electro Acoustic Ensemble

Circulasione Totale Orchestra

John Stevens' Away

The September Quartet

Tim Crowther · Steve Franklin · Tony Marsh

Tim Crowther · Tony Marsh · Steve Franklin

Daevid Allen Trio

Dallas/London Quartet/Quintet

Dennis Gonzalez New Dallas Quartet

Dennis Gonzalez New Dallas Sextet

Dennis Gonzalez New Dallasorleanssippi

Dennis Gonzalez's Inspiration Band

Dennis González NY Quartet

Dennis González New Southern Quintet

Dallas/London/Canterbury 4tet

Deep Whole Trio

Dunmall · Sanders · Thomas

Dunmall/Edwards/Gibbs/Sanders

Georg Graewe Quintet

Han-earl Park · Paul Dunmall · Mark Sanders · Jamie Smith

John Law Quartet

Parker · Trzaska · Edwards · Sanders

Paul Dunmall · Mark Sanders · Barry Edwards

Paul Dunmall · Phil Gibbs · Hasse Poulsen · Mark Sanders

Paul Dunmall · Phill Gibbs · Paul Rogers · Mark Sanders

The Jon Lloyd Quartet

Tim Richards' Spirit Level

Trio With Interludes

David Thomas & The Pedestrians

Barbara Sukowa And The X-Patsys

Carneyball Johnson

Chris Brown And The Citizens' Band

David Thomas And Two Pale Boys

Elvis Costello & The Confederates

Fairport Convention

French Frith Kaiser Thompson

Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band

Maarten Altena Nonet

Oranj Symphonette

Poli Styrene Jass Band

Richard And Linda Thompson

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson Band

Rocket From The Tombs

Swollen Monkeys

The Golden Palominos

The Red Crayola

The Red Krayola

Young Marble Giants

Dean-Trovesi Double Quartet

Doneda · Rogers · Lê Quan

Dunmall · Rogers · Gibbs · Levin

Italian Instabile Orchestra

Paul Dunmall · Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers Freedom Orchestra

Paul Rogers Quartet

Ramon Lopez Quartet

Rogers · Ball · Gibbs · Impett · Dunmall

Dennis González Dallas-London Sextet

Chris Burn Ensemble

Chris Burn's Ensemble

Evan Parker Octet

Evan Parker · Transatlantic Art Ensemble

Louis Moholo-Moholo's Five Blokes

Rob Blakeslee Quartet

Schweizer/Carl/Moholo

Spontaneous Music Orchestra

The Vinny Golia Quintet

Elton Dean / Howard Riley Quartet

Howard Riley Trio

Riley · Castronari · Marsh

Elton Dean Quartet

Alex Maguire Sextet

Andrew Barker · Paul Dunmall · Tim Dahl

Antonio Quijano Quartet

Chris Laurence Quartet

Dunmall - Hanslip - Gibbs - Ricard

Dunmall · Gibbs · Ball · Metcalfe · Jeffreys

Frank Ricotti Quartet

Gordon Beck · Stan Sulzmann · Chris Laurence · Paul Clarvis

Jack Sharpe Big Band

Michael Nyman Band

Parker · Dunmall · Guy · Levin

Paul Dunmall - Tony Levin

Paul Dunmall Quartet

Paul Dunmall Sun Quartet

Paul Dunmall · Bruce Coates

Paul Dunmall · Matthew Bourne · Dave Kane · Steve Davis

Paul Dunmall · Tony Orrell · Jim Barr

Pete Brandt's Method

Philippe Aerts Quartet

Philippe Aerts Trio

Profound Sound Trio

Realisation Trio

Sean Bergin's Mob

The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

The Fairclough Group

The Intuitive Art Ensemble

Tony Levin / Paul Dunmall / Ray Warleigh / Evan Parker

Tony Levin Quartet

Elton Dean Quintet

Peter Kirtley Band

Ramon Lopez Flowers Trio

Sophia Domancich

Trevor Watts Amalgam

Trevor Watts String Ensemble

Elton Dean · Alan Skidmore · Chris Laurence · John Marshall

Elton Dean · Joe Gallivan · Kenny Wheeler

Dave Holland Quintet

Fabio Zeppetella Quartet

Greg Runions Group

Joe Harriott Quintet

Ken Wheeler And The John Dankworth Orchestra

Kenny Wheeler Quintet

Laboratorio Della Quercia

Ronnie Scott & The Band

Ted Heath Big Band

Wunsch / Strauch Sextet

Elton Dean · Mark Sanders · Roberto Bellatalla

Elton Dean's Just Us

Elton Dean's Newsense

Annie Whitehead

Bill Wells · Stefan Schneider · Annie Whitehead · Barbara Morgenstern

Cecil Taylor Unit

Enrico Rava Quartet

New York Art Quartet

Northern Lights

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Roswell Rudd Quartet

Roswell Rudd Sextet

Steve Lacy - Roswell Rudd Quartet

The Jazz Composer's Orchestra

Elton Dean's Ninesense

King Übü Örchestrü

Radu Malfatti & Quatuor A Vant

Steve Lacy + 16

Elton Dean's Unlimited Saxophone Company

Trevor Watts · Moiré Music Drum Orchestra

Elton Dean, Paul Rogers, Mark Sanders

Baker Gurvitz Army

Barbara Thompson & Paraphernalia

Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia

David Coverdale's Whitesnake

Hale And Pace And The Stonkers

Peter Green Splinter Group

Peter Lemer Quintet

Pierre Moerlen's Gong

The Brian May Band

The Company Of Snakes

The Secret Police

Brötzmann · Haino · Hano

Acid Mothers Guru Guru

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO

Acid Mothers Temple And The Cosmic Inferno

Allan Holdsworth

Bensusan & Malherbe

Clear Light Symphony

Delired Cameleon Family

Edition Speciale

Forgas Band Phenomena

Formerly Fat Harry

Ginger Baker's Air Force

House Of Thandoy

Mino Cinelu · Kevin Eubanks · Dave Holland

Pete Brown & Piblokto

Pete Brown And His Battered Ornaments

Rob Reddy's Gift Horse

The Battered Ornaments

The K Fellowship

The Mike Varney Project

The Monsoon Bassoon

The New Tony Williams Lifetime

The Radio Actors

The Utopia Strong

Theo Travis Quartet

Travis/Beaujolais Quartet

Hatfield And The North

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

The Bunch Of Fives

Bill Gilonis And Tim Hodgkinson

Fred Frith · Maybe Monday

Kevin Coyne · Dagmar Krause

Kontakt Mikrofon Orkest

Hopper S.Klossner

Hopper/Dean/Tippett/Gallivan

Howard Riley Elton Dean Quartet

Christoph Spendel Quartett

Roadside Picnic

Hugh Hopper Band

Corrie En De Grote Brokken

Dick De Graaf Septet

Eric Vloeimans Quartet

Sinister Project

Wayne Horvitz · The Four Plus One Ensemble

Fred Thelonious Baker

The Fred Thelonious Baker Group

Intercontinental Express

Ronnie Scott Quintet

Ronnie Scott's Quintet

The Cool Britons

The Jazz Couriers

Tubby Hayes And His Orchestra

Brian Auger & The Trinity

The Last Dance Orchestra

Jan Ponsford · Frances Knight · Hugh Hopper · Vince Clarke

Joe Gallivan · Brian Cuomo · Featuring Elton Dean

Keith Tippett Group

Keith Tippett Septet

Keith Tippett Tapestry Orchestra

Gravitones Plus Sounding Brass

Noble Williams Marshall

Oren Marshall + The Charming Transport Band

Keith Tippett's Ark

COWWS' Quintett

Cecil Taylor European Orchestra

Charlie Watts And The Tentet

Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble

Fred Anderson Trio

Gijs Hendriks - Stan Tracey Quartet

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Keef Hartley Band

Kowald Smith Sommer

Mount Washington

Peter Brötzmann Nonet

Peter Brötzmann Octet

Peter Brötzmann Trio

Peter Kowald · Werner Lüdi · Butch Morris · Sainkho Namtchylak

Pierre Favre Quartett

Pierre Favre Trio

Pilz · Kowald · Lovens

Schlippenbach Quartet

Stan Tracey Trio

Ted Heath And His Music

Miller / Hewins

Happy Accidents

National Health

Absolute Elsewhere

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Bill Bruford's Earthworks

Bruford Levin Upper Extremities

Bruford · Borstlap

Moraz - Bruford

World Drummers Ensemble

Duck Baker Trio

Eddie Prévost Trio

Evan Parker Quartet

John Butcher Group

School Of Velocity

Steve Reid Ensemble

Sunny Murray Trio

Phil Miller · In Cahoots

Pip Pyle's Bash

Pip Pyle's Equipe Out

Collectif Polysons

Louis Sclavis Quintet

Psychic Warrior

Pyle - Iung - Greaves

Jonathan Kelly's Outside

Albion Dance Band

Darryl Way's Wolf

John Etheridge · Trio North

Ric Sanders Group

The Albion Band

The Kennedy Experience

The Westbrook Blake

Soft Machine Legacy

Derek And The Ruins

Samla Mammas Manna

Satoko Fujii Quartet

The Heartbreak Moment

Ubiquitous Musicians Association

Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind

Stomu Yamash'ta's Red Buddha Theatre

Stomu Yamashta · Steve Winwood · Michael Shrieve

Stomu Yamashta's Go

Stomu Yamashta's Go Too

The British Saxophone Quartet

George Haslam Quartet

The Anglo-Argentine Jazz Quartet

The Carla Bley Band

Bobby Previte & Bump

Bobby Previte & Bump The Renaissance

Carla Bley And Her Remarkable! Big Band

Carla Bley · Steve Swallow · The Partyka Brass Quintet

Cecil Taylor Quartet

Charles Brackeen Quartet

Christian Muthspiel 4

David Murray Big Band

David Murray · Black Saint Quartet

Gary Burton Quartet

Gary Burton Quintet

George Russell Septet

George Russell Sextet

Jimmy Giuffre 3

John Lindberg Ensemble

John Scofield Trio

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy

Marty Ehrlich's Darkwoods Ensemble

Mat Maneri Quintet

Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra

Michael Mantler

Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band

Paul Winter Consort

Steve Kuhn And Ecstasy

Steve Kuhn Trio

Sun Ra Arkestra

The 44th Street Portable Flower Factory

The Art Farmer Quartet

The Carla Bley Big Band

The Gary Burton Quintet With Eberhard Weber

The Impossible Gentlemen

The Jack Bruce Band

The Reggie Workman Ensemble

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The Dedication Orchestra

Alexander von Schlippenbach Trio

Barry Guy New Orchestra

Ben Davis Group

CT: The Workshop Ensemble

Charles Farrell · Evan Parker

Daniele D'Agaro Adriatics Orchestra ‎

Derek Bailey · Evan Parker

Django Bates' Belovèd

ElectroAcoustic Septet

Evan Parker - Paul Lytton Duo

Evan Parker And September Winds

Evan Parker Trio

Evan Parker · Derek Bailey · Han Bennink

Evan Parker · Lawrence Casserley

Evan Parker · TonArt Ensemble

Evan Parker · Walter Prati

George Russell Living Time Orchestra

Inner Space Music

Julian Argüelles Octet

Liam Noble Group

Mike Westbrook Trio

Minton Butcher Hirt

No Spaghetti Edition

Parker / Guy / Lytton

Parker / Lee / Evans

Parker / Schlippenbach / Lytton

Parker Barrett Vatcher

Parker.Guy.Lytton.Trio

Paul Lytton · David Toop · Max Eastley · Paul Burwell · Annabel Nicolson · Evan Parker · Hugh Davies · Paul Lovens

Phil Minton Quartet

Schlippenbach Trio

Sean Bergin's New Mob

September Winds

Simon Nabatov Octet

Simon Nabatov Quartet

The Music Improvisation Company

The New Westbrook Orchestra

The Peter Brötzmann Sextet

The Westbrook Trio

Townhouse Orchestra

Tristan Honsinger This, That And The Other

Vladimir Estragon

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya

Jakszyk, Fripp And Collins

Tom Robinson & Jakko M. Jakszyk

The Wilde Flowers

Brian Hopper With Beggars Farm

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