Kornet ~ Sweden

Kornet III (1979)

Funny to be hearing this album four years to the day since I last heard Kornet's debut. Their third and last album sees the band playing more towards traditional jazz fusion, as presented going into the 1980s. A3 is an Egyptian traditional, but it comes across more as a novelty piece rather than a serious world fusion effort. Kornet are no Embryo that's for sure. B1 adds in a full brass section, though despite having a large photo expose, their presence isn't that much felt. Final ten minute track is atmospheric, and would constitute my favorite. A whole album like that would have resulted in a high level new age effort. Instrumental highlights include Stefan Bjorklund's electric guitar and Stefan Nilsson's Rhodes and Minimoog. A good effort overall, with fine musicianship, though not enough to distinguish itself for shelf space.

Source: 1979 Svenksa Love / Pick Up (LP). Inner bag with recording details.

1/18/26 (review)  

Kornet (1975)

Here's another old CDRWL entry that I heard last night, and which resulted in a +1 listen. Probably because I'm really enjoying jazz rock / fusion at the moment. This one opens up just as the recently posted Return to Forever closed down. Wait a minute... Ah, but this has plenty of flute and light sax to differentiate, along with the usual guitars, keyboards, rhythm section. Strong melodies, some excellent hard rocking instrumentation, including good solos. It's definitely a mid 70s Euro Fusion album, taking the best of the American pioneers and mixing in their own hidden recipe. Easy rec for fans.

Ownership: 1975 Manifest (LP) 

12/23/09 (first listen); 1/18/22 (LP acquired / review)

Also own and need to review Fritt Fall.

No reissues for any of their albums as of 1/18/26.

1/18/22 (new entry)