Here's another old CDRWL item. In this case the entry was driven by the receival of the LP back in 2010. As I was to find out not long after, a CD reissue had existed going back to 2002, so the entry was nullified quickly, but remained there until now. Here are the original notes: Musically falls into that unique French fusion of funk, jazz, disco and progressive rock all rolled into one. Reminds me somewhat of the early efforts by Cortex and Edition Speciale. 25 piece group (with soft female chorus vocals) recalls some of the Quebec groups like Ville Emard Blues Band, Toubabou, and Contraction. Very good effort. Amongst the notable participants, Didier Lockwood plays violin while Andre Ceccarelli is on the drumkit.
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That definitely captures the essence. Given my latest predilection for all things jazz funk, I enjoyed a +1 listen last night on this revisit. Almost +2 if considering the first side. It doesn't quite hold up on the back end, but this is quite a satisfying effort. As noted above, there are no less than 25 participants, though the two primary songwriters are trumpet player Ivan Jullien and keyboardist Philippe Briche. Possesses a wonderful groove with clear optimism, very much in tune with the spirt of the times. Great album overall.
Also to point out, there were two bands in France with the name Synthesis, each released a self-titled album. The other is from 1973, and can also be found in these pages.
Ownership: LP: 1976 Arc. A gift from a good friend of UMR (2010). Features a wonderful embossed gatefold cover.
4/18/10 (CDRWL); 12/24/22 (new entry)
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