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JACKSON HEIGHTS ~ BUMP `N` GRIND ESOTERIC 2172 (Barcode: 5013929727229) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1973 Released: 2010 4th and last album by British Prog band Jackson HeightsFind albums by this artist formed by bassist / vocalist Lee JacksonFind albums by this artist following the folding of the NiceFind albums by this artist in 1970. The band was basically a trio with guitarist John McBurnieFind albums by this artist and keyboardist Brian ChattonFind albums by this artist. Ex-King CrimsonFind albums by this artist drummers Mike GilesFind albums by this artist and Ian WallaceFind albums by this artist played the drum parts and several other musicians also help out. Orchestral arrangements were also used on this album, expanding the band´s sound considerably. On this album they played original material written mostly by the keyboardist. The band had a unique sound and style, which combined different musical influences from Folk to Jazz, and lost nothing of its charm in time. Mostly forgotten in the years gone by, this reissue is a nice reminder of how good the band was. Recommended!

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JACKSON HEIGHTS ~ RAGAMUFFINS FOOL ESOTERIC 2171 (Barcode: 5013929727120) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1972 Released: 2010 3rd album by British Prog band Jackson HeightsFind albums by this artist formed by bassist / vocalist Lee JacksonFind albums by this artist following the folding of the NiceFind albums by this artist in 1970. The band was basically a trio with guitarist John McBurnieFind albums by this artist and keyboardist Brian ChattonFind albums by this artist. Ex-King CrimsonFind albums by this artist drummer Mike GilesFind albums by this artist plays the drum parts and several other musicians also help out. On this album they played original material written mostly by the guitarist, with one tune revisiting the Nice days. The band had a unique sound and style, which combined different musical influences from Folk to Jazz, and lost nothing of its charm in time. Mostly forgotten in the years gone by, this reissue is a nice reminder of how good the band was. Recommended!

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JACKSON HEIGHTS ~ THE FIFTH AVENUE BUS ESOTERIC 2170 (Barcode: 5013929727021) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1972 Released: 2010 2nd album by British Prog band Jackson HeightsFind albums by this artist formed by bassist / vocalist Lee JacksonFind albums by this artist following the folding of the NiceFind albums by this artist in 1970. The band was basically a trio with guitarist John McBurnieFind albums by this artist and keyboardist Brian ChattonFind albums by this artist. Ex-King CrimsonFind albums by this artist drummer Mike GilesFind albums by this artist played the drum parts and several other musicians also helped out. On this album they played original material written mostly by the guitarist. The band had a unique sound and style, which combined different musical influences from Folk to Jazz, and lost nothing of its charm in time. Mostly forgotten in the years gone by, this reissue is a nice reminder of how good the band was. Recommended!

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PATRICK MORAZ ~ TIMECODE TIME WAVE 007 (Barcode: 604388670123) ~ SWITZERLAND ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1984 Released: 2006 5th album by Partick MorazFind albums by this artist, heavily influenced by then contemporary New Wave pop. It is the only Moraz album consisting almost completely of songs (i.e. with lyrics) rather than his mostly instrumental pieces on his earlier (and later) albums and therefore considered his most pop oriented release. Of course it much depends on one’s definition of pop, since his compositions are definitely more complex than your average pop song. In addition to John McBurnieFind albums by this artist who handles most of the vocal parts (sounding very much like Jon AndersonFind albums by this artist BTW), several guest vocalist take part as well. Bill BrufordFind albums by this artist guests on one track on electronic drums (Bill and Patrick recorded two excellent jazz oriented albums as a duo around that time). Patrick’s keyboards wizardry is omnipresent here and not to be ignored or dismissed. For his many fans this album is a nice trip down the memory lane.

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