An overlooked gem from the German scene
of the 80s – at a time when the prog and free jazz experiments
of the previous decade had calmed down a bit, yet German musicians were still coming up with lots
of new and amazing ideas! Here, there's definitely a bit
of inspiration from Brazilian music, but mixed with some
of the new generation
of vocals from jazz singers like Karin Krog or Monica Zetterlund – handled by singer Beate Kynast on the record, in a way that's light years away from more traditional jazz vocals! There's a fluid, soaring sensibility to the music – modal mixed with post-bossa rhythms, on instrumentation that includes trumpet from Robert Schulte Hemming, alto and flute from Wolf
gang Puschnig, keyboards and piano from Martin Kubert, drums from Peter Wirth, and bass from Rudi Engel. Instrumentation has a warm blend
of acoustic and electric elements – very much like some
of the best Nabel releases, or the sort
of work later compiled in the Glucklich series – on titles that include "Rush Hour", "Impressions
Of Autumn", "Bluze", "Number
Four", Lament", and "Scarcely Had We Left The House".
(2LP version, plays at 45rpm!)