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ZAO ~ AKHENATON MUSEA 4125 (Barcode: 3426300041258) ~ FRANCE ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1994Released: 1994 The reissue of the 1970s ZaoFind albums by this artist recordings on CD by the French MuseaFind albums on this label label in the early 1990s created a renewed interest in the band’s legendary music and prompted the two founders François CahenFind albums by this artist (piano) and Yochk`o SefferFind albums by this artist (saxophone) to reunite the band in 1993. They managed to enlist one more original band member Jean-My TruongFind albums by this artist (drums) and to complete the quintet they were joined by violinist Patrick TillemanFind albums by this artist (who took the role of the original violinist Didier LockwoodFind albums by this artist) and bassist Dominique BertramFind albums by this artist (who filled the place of Gerard PrevostFind albums by this artist). The reunited group recorded this album, which includes all new music composed as usual by Cahen and Seffer. Slightly jazzier than the 1970s material, the new album shows clearly that the musicians lost none of their chops over the years and can still outplay almost anybody. The new material is brilliant, as always, firmly reestablishing the two composers as leading figures in European Fusion. There are no week points here, as unfortunately many reunion albums suffer from, and the original band’s fans can treat this album easily as one more excellent addition to the band’s splendid legacy.
