[24] Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paradiso [also: Druid, Eskimo Pie] [Weightwatchers]
[25] Winterswijk (Netherlands), Eucalypta [Weightwatchers]
[26] Tilburg (Netherlands), Tilburg Jazz Festival (afternoon) [Weightwatchers]
[26] Eindhoven (Netherlands), Sunny Explosion (evening) [Weightwatchers]
[29] Oosterhout (Netherlands), Akwadoe [Weightwatchers]
[30] Breda (Netherlands), Buitenbeentje [Weightwatchers]
[24] Norwich Wensam Lodge, Music House [ED, Ivan Zagni & Louis Moholo]
[15] Llantwit Major, St.Donats Arts Centre [Ninesense]
[16] Bridgwater, Arts Centre [Ninesense]
[17] Nottingham, Playhouse [Ninesense]
[18] Birmingham, Aston University [Ninesense]
[19] Guildford, Solent Suite [Ninesense]
[20] Basildon, Towngate Theatre [Ninesense]
[21] Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste College [Ninesense]
[22] Leeds, Playhouse [Ninesense]
[23] Sheffield, Hurlfield Campus [Ninesense]
[25] Liverpool, Everyman Theatre [Ninesense]
[26] Derby, College of Further Education [Ninesense]
[27] Leicester, Groby Community College [Ninesense]
[21] Leicester, Braunstone Hotel [H.Beckett/E.Dean Quintet]
[22] Nottingham, Black Boy Inn [H.Beckett/E.Dean Quintet]
[29] Sheffield, George IV [H.Beckett/E.Dean Quintet]
[30] Manchester, Band On The Wall [H.Beckett/E.Dean Quintet]
[15] ED Quintet BBC Jazz Today broadcast
[30] London, New Merlin's Cave [EDQ feat. Harry Beckett, Pip Pyle, Mark Hewins]
[26-29] London (rehearsals) [National Health]
[30-31] Edinburgh, Queen's Hall (Edinburgh Festival) [guest with National Health]
[13] London, Bull & Gate [In Cahoots]
[15] London (rehearsal) [In Cahoots]
[17] London, BBC Studios (Jazz Today) (broadcast Nov 14) [In Cahoots]
[20] London, Bull & Gate [In Cahoots]
[16] London, Bull & Gate [ED Group]
[22-24] London (rehearsals) [In Cahoots]
[27-29] European tour [In Cahoots]
[06] Bracknell Jazz Festival [ED Quintet] [also: Dreamtime...]
The following Soft Heap tour was organised by Alain Eckert, who augmented the band on the occasion
[08-10] Lillers (France), Scandinavy Express (Musical Rencontr' 84) [Soft Heap + Alain Eckert]
[12] Lille (France), La Boîte à Musique [Soft Heap + Alain Eckert]
[13] Dijon (France) [Soft Heap + Alain Eckert] (cancelled?)
[14] Chaumont (France) [Soft Heap + Alain Eckert]
[15-16] Strasbourg (France), Ladybird [Soft Heap + Alain Eckert]
[29] Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery [ED Quintet]
[14] Den Haag (Netherlands), North Sea Jazz Festival [OOAO & ED, K.Tippett & N.Landgren]
Line-up: Herbert de Jonge (p), Michiel de Hont (cb), Hans Houtman (d) +ED (s), Keith Tippett (p), Nils Landgren (tb)
[03-20] French tour[Equip'Out]
[14] London (rehearsal) [In Cahoots]
[18-31]In Cahoots European tour
[03-04] Toulouse (France), La Rigole [Equip'Out]
[07-08] Bordeaux (France), La Carabosse [Equip'Out]
[10-11] Castres (France), New Morning [Equip'Out]
[15] London, 100 Club ("Ogun Revisited") [K.Tippett Sextet, also L.Moholo Viva La Black]
[29] London, Bass Clef [In Cahoots]
[21] London, Jazz Café [ED]
[25-28] London (rehearsals) [In Cahoots]
[29] Greenwich [London], William IV [In Cahoots]
[30] Putney [London], Half-Moon [In Cahoots]
A one-off festival appearance is the last-ever gig bySoft Heap - Dean-Hewins-Greaves-Pyle
[11] Coutances (France), Festival 'Jazz Sous Les Pommiers' [Soft Heap]
[20] London, Jazz Café [Elton Dean Quartet]
[13] Oxford, Old Fire Station Arts Centre [Elton Dean-Howard Riley Quartet]
[10] London, Jazz Café [Elton Dean Quartet]
[19] London, Jazz Café [Elton Dean-John Etheridge Quartet]
[25] Yeovil, Bell Inn [Elton Dean-John Etheridge Quartet]
[29] London, Vortex [Elton Dean-Howard Riley Quartet]
[14-18] London, Broadgate Arena (Living History of British Jazz) [ED, also Mike Westbrook]
[24] London, Duke of Wellington (London Jazzhaus) [Unlimited Saxophone Company]
[31] Coventry, Biggin Hall Hotel
[27] London, Vortex [ED & Nick Evans, Marcio Mattos & Mark Sanders]
[24-31]In Cahoots European tour