charlie mariano: HELEN 12 TREES mps LP jazz breaks HEAR

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(Click to Enlarge)    description 1976 MPS / BASF, US PRESSING. FUNKY FUSION & HEAVY EASTERN VIBES, THIS ONE DOESN'T TURN UP TOO OFTEN. HERE'S A SOUND CLIP.

COVER = VG++ (SMALL PIECE OF TAPE & TINY STICKER ON SPINE, EARLY SPLITS ON TOP & BOTTOM SEAMS, TINY PENCIL WRITING ON BACK)

VINYL = STRONG VG+

dusty groove sez:
One of the headiest albums ever from reedman Charlie Mariano -- a far cry from the icy modernism of his work in the 50s! The set's recorded in a full-on MPS electric mode -- plenty of fusion touches in the mix, thanks to a lineup that includes Zbigniew Seifert on electric violin, Jan Hammer on keyboards, Jack Bruce on bass, John Marshall on drums, and Nippy Noya on added percussion! As with some of Mariano's later work, there's a bit of a world music influence going on here -- elements of Eastern styles mixed in with the jazz, especially on titles that feature Charlie on flute, soprano sax, or nagasawaram -- in addition to his more standard alto sax. The best tracks on the set are actually the ones that are a bit more laidback -- kind of spacey with nice changes from the core instrumentation, and a bit of the introspection that we always love from Charlie. Titles include "Charlotte", "Avoid The Year Of The Monkey", "Neverglades Pixie", "Helen Twelvetrees", "Sleep My Love", and "Parvati's Dance".

all records are original U.S. pressings unless otherwise indicated. also, please note that all audio clips are super low-fi, actual sound quality will be far superior to what you hear in the clip.... email me for track listings or with any other questions. thanks, J

grading scale: NM / EX / VG++ / VG+ / VG / G+ / G

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