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EVOLUCION ~ LA ERA DE PISCIS MYLODON 025 (Barcode: 3426300045850) ~ CHILE ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1982 - 1986 Released: 2005 1st album by the excellent Chilean Prog / Fusion group EvolucionFind albums by this artist, which was active on the local scene since the early 1980s, but somehow never managed to release an album over the years. Only about 20 years later the Chilean Prog label MylodonFind albums on this label released their debut album, which collects their recordings from the 1980s. Formed in 1982 by keyboards player Pedro MoñozFind albums by this artist (who at this time was already a veteran on the local scene), the band went through several personnel changes over the years, gradually changing their style from instrumental Symphonic Prog to Fusion. The band members were all seasoned musicians with excellent instrumental abilities and Moñoz (who writes all the music) is an excellent composer, who is able to produce beautifully melodic themes on which the band members improvise. This album presents two lineups of the group: one from 1982-83 and the other from 1984-86 (which included a superb guitar player John ClarkFind albums by this artist). By the time the second lineup recorded their material, the group almost entirely left the Prog material behind and moved into Fusion. Fusion fans, who love Return To ForeverFind albums by this artist or Colosseum IIFind albums by this artist, will definitely enjoy this stuff immensely.

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EVOLUCION ~ UMBRALES MYLODON 040 (Barcode: 3426300046413) ~ CHILE ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2006 Released: 2006 2nd album by the excellent Chilean Prog and Fusion band EvolucionFind albums by this artist. Active sine the early 1980s, Evolucion started as a Prog band and played music based on the genre’s classic period. For many years they didn’t manage to record an album and it took 20 years to get their debut out, which collects their recorded output in the 1980s. This album is however completely new, presenting the current lineup of the band and an almost complete change of style from Prog to Fusion. The level of musicianship displayed by the band is truly astounding, especially the virtuoso guitar player Fernando BravoFind albums by this artist, who could be very easily mistaken as being Allan HoldsworthFind albums by this artist in the flesh. The all-instrumental music is very good as well, mostly up-tempo but a couple of beautifully melodic ballads sneak in as well. A superb Fusion album which should be thoroughly enjoyed by any fan of the genre.

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