ZAO Z=7L LP/'73 France/Jazz-Rock/Prog/Magma/Univeria Zekt/Moving Gelatine Plates

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ZAO 'Z=7L' LP (France, Replica Records, Catalogue #RPC007) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2014 Replica Records label LP edition of first album (from 1973, originally released on Vertigo Records) by intense French jazz-rock band Zao (featuring ex-members of the early incarnation of Magma.)

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(NOTE: BRAND NEW/FACTORY SEALED ITEM!)

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

"For those not familiar with Zao, they were the first true Magma spin-off band, formed by reedsman Yochk'o Seffer and pianist Francois "Faton" Cahen, at a time when their creative role within that band was diminishing and all the writing duties were being taken over by Christian Vander... a long story for another day. While strongly rooted in the zeuhl tradition of Magma, Seffer and Cahen brought forth their unique musical vision in this 1973 release. They wanted to give the band’s music an original color by integrating the most particular of instruments, the human voice. Mauricia Platon’s wordless vocals go beyond Magma and are a perfect accompaniment to Zao’s singular form of jazz. Her voice, Jean-Yves Rigaud’s violin, and Seffer’s soprano sax intertwine through a complex matrix of rhythm and sound. At times the music and singing are dark and aggressive like Magma and later Shub Niggurath. At others it is light and airy. There is plenty of space in the music for improvisation at all levels, and Zao are the masters of that craft, as evidenced on spirited and energetic tracks like 'Ronach' and 'Atart.' It doesn't get much better than this, folks!" —Expose

'Zao were formed by two members of Magma, Francois Cahen and Yochk'o Seffer, in order to develop their own writing. At this time (1972), Christian Vander was gaining full control of every step the group took. The first Zao line-up consisted of very talented jazz-rock musicians. Perhaps it is right to say that Cahen and Seffer brought along some ideas vaguely similar to Magma's second album, but gave them a more traditional jazz-rock treatment with lots of electric piano, violin and sax. This permitted room for solo variations, adding a turbulent rhythm section and the expressive nightclub howling of Mauricia Platon. The result is top class French jazz-rock, a human version of "zeuhl" rock maintaining its energy, but not its manic aggression. Incredibly enough, Zao maintained this very high artistic standard for their 3 subsequent albums... Everyone with even a faintest interest in jazz-rock should check out Zao's first four albums - they were among the best!' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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