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ESOTERIC 2613 (Barcode: 5013929471344) ~ USA ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion
Recorded: 1970 Released: 2017
This is a reissue of the only album released by a rather obscure American Jazz-Rock Fusion septet OsmosisFind albums by this artist, which featured the legendary saxophonist Charlie MarianoFind albums by this artist, who was much older than the rest of the band members: vocalist Bobby KnoxFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Charlie BechlerFind albums by this artist, guitarist Andy SteinbornFind albums by this artist, bassist Danny ComfortFind albums by this artist, drummer Lou PetersonFind albums by this artist and percussionist Bobby ClarkFind albums by this artist. The album presents eleven original compositions (one in two versions) composed or co-composed by the band´s members (mostly by Bechler, Steinborn and Comfort and three by Mariano) with lyrics by Knox. This remastered edition offers no bonus tracks.
The music turns out to be way more interesting than just a straightforward Jazz-Rock Fusion attempt, as the band mixed a plethora of different musical influences, like Psychedelia, Progressive Rock and some Zappaesque zaniness. The Jazz influence is not as dominating as one would suspect from a Fusion band. But at the time the album was recorded labeling music was beyond the point anyway and the album´s content is a best proof of such attitude.
Mariano is the only bona fide Jazz player on the album and considering his rather atypical attitude towards mainstream Jazz and his love of World Music elements, his contributions on the album are ideally suited for the stylistic mayhem of these proceedings. The resulting music is absolutely fresh, unconventional and exhilarating five decades after it was recorded and lost nothing of its power. As such it deserves to be discovered by the new generation of music lovers, which is possible now thanks to EsotericFind albums on this label Records.
Sadly the remaster did not save the problematic sound quality of the album, which was a result of unsympathetic production at the time. However, considering the strength of the music, this can be put aside with no scruples.
Overall this is a forgotten gem, which is an absolute must to connoisseurs of American Rock / early Fusion of that period that has a proud place in any serious music collection.
| | Updated: 26/05/2020Posted: 26/05/2020 | CD 1 Remastered Recommend To A Friend |
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