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PIERRE MOERLEN / GONG ~ LEAVE IT OPEN ESOTERIC 2250 (Barcode: 5013929735026) ~ FRANCE ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1980 Released: 2011 This is the 4th and last album by the band GongFind albums by this artist released on the AristaFind albums on this label label, which has musically almost nothing to do with the original band of the same name, after it was turned into a Jazz-Rock outfit by the then leader of the band, the French drummer Pierre MoerlenFind albums by this artist. Nevertheless, this incarnation of the band played some excellent music and was an important representative of the European Fusion movement and featured often some of the best players, mostly British and French ones. This album features such excellent players as vibraphonist Francois CausseFind albums by this artist, guitarists Bon LozagaFind albums by this artist, saxophonist Charlie MarianoFind albums by this artist, bassist Hansford RoweFind albums by this artist and many others. The music is quite excellent all way through and any Prog / Fusion fan should have a field day with this stuff, which remains vital and challenging many years later. Warmly recommended!

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