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Clear Dawn is the second album from this incendiary fusion ensemble.  Aurora Clara is the multi-national band led by guitarist Raul Mannola.  Once again the great Jerry Goodman guests on violin on the opening track.  If you are a fan of the 70s great fusion bands - Mahavishnu Orchestra, Nova, Return To Forever et al you need to hear this guys.  BUY OR DIE!!"CLEAR DAWN is the second album of the Madrid-based international Jazz-Fusionband AURORA CLARA. A work full of colours, fascinating rhythms, vertiginous unison lines, and inspired improvisations in the framework of elaborated and original compositions. The acoustic 12-string guitar mixed with flute, violin, and an electric Funk/Jazz rhythm section creates a very unique soundscape."“It is, however, my great pleasure to report that Aurora Clara’s second album, Clear Dawn, eclipses its first brilliant release, Transformation “ (Walter Kolosky, Music journalist and podcast host specialized in Jazz-Rock)Raul Mannola - guitarsFlamenco guitarist with 30 years of professional experience and over 10 solo albums, with roots in Blues and Jazz. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Finnish parents. One of the most outstanding musicians when it comes to merging Flamenco with Jazz and Rock. The first to play Flamenco on the 12-string guitar.Juan Carlos Aracil - fluteFlutist from Alicante, Spain. Specialist in Flamenco and Flamenco-Jazz with an exceptional talent in improvisation. He has an impeccable sense of rhythm, developed over years of work with the virtuoso Flamenco dancer Juan Ramírez.Denis Bilanin - keyboardsHailing from Rumania, is a keyboardist with a very heavy groove, and a sound reminiscent of the 1980’s, but at the same time very atmospheric. He plays and produces many different styles, like Funk, Afrobeat, R&B, World Music, and Mainstream.Jorge Barrero - bassA Colombian musician, resident in Madrid for the last two years, he specialises in different Latin and African American music styles, such as Andean music, Colombian folk, Rock, Funk, Jazz etc. A brilliant virtuoso player, who encompasses all the modern techniques.Marco Anderson - drumsDrummer and multi-instrumentalist born inYorkshire, England. Musician with more than 40 years of professional career playing almost every musical style imaginable. Was drummer with The Groundhogs, seminal UK progressive blues band, and has featured in live performance and recordings with Steve Vai (Saurang Orchestra) and Carl Orr (Billy Cobham), amongst many others.Boris Momtchilov - drumsBorn in Bulgaria, resident in Spain for four decades, this drummer started to play in rock bands in Madrid, evolving towards alternative and progressive rock styles. He is Influenced by Balcanic folklore and the fusion of cultures.Collaborations:Jerry Goodman – violin (1) Zeke Olmo – congas (4, 7)

Shockingly good but overlooked till now British jazz rock/fusion. This was originally released in 1978.  Pretty ripping stuff!  If you are a fan of bands like Isotope and Secret Oyster you need to check this out.  Highly recommended. "In the midst of the punk and new wave movement end of the '70s, US songwriter and arranger C. Pruess burst into the scene with this ambitious project.In the midst of the chaotic energy of the punk and new wave movement in London at the end of the 1970s, a group of young experimental musicians burst onto the scene with their debut album. Creating a unique blend of jazz, prog rock and electronic music counter to the culture of the day , Visitor 2035 were improvisational , iconic and alchemic.Formed initially by Nigel Robinson (drums and percussion) and Ray Deefholts (guitarist) the two were joined by American Craig Pruess (keyboards /trumpet) and Peter Stroud (bass) following an ad campaign in the legendary UK publication Melody Maker.Chris Welch , a journalist with Melody Maker raved about the band's eponymous and critically acclaimed debut. Ariola Hansa released the album worldwide with the band touring a visually impressive show.However, times were tough for musicians with ambitious projects; the world in flux still craved punk. Visitor 2035 produced just the one LP on black record grooves disbanding to fulfil individual creative projects.All four members continue to enjoy successful careers as musicians and producers.Now, 45 years later Craig Pruess has technically reworked the old tapes and produced a crispy master."

"The follow-up to the breakthrough Headhunters album was virtually as good as its wildly successful predecessor: an earthy, funky, yet often harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated tour de force. There is only one change in the Headhunters lineup -- swapping drummer Harvey Mason for Mike Clark -- and the switch results in grooves that are even more complex. Hancock continues to reach into the rapidly changing high-tech world for new sounds, most notably the metallic sheen of the then-new ARP string synthesizer which was already becoming a staple item on pop and jazz-rock records. Again, there are only four long tracks, three of which ("Palm Grease," "Actual Proof," "Spank-A-Lee") concentrate on the funk, with plenty of Hancock's wah-wah clavinet, synthesizer textures and effects, and electric piano ruminations that still venture beyond the outer limits of post-bop. The change-of-pace is one of Hancock's loveliest electric pieces, "Butterfly," a match for any tune he's written before or since, with shimmering synth textures and Bennie Maupin soaring on soprano (Hancock would re-record it 20 years later on Dis Is Da Drum, but this is the one to hear). This supertight jazz-funk quintet album still sounds invigorating a quarter of a century later." - Allmusic

The nest…Live in AthensNew live double cdYiorgos Fakanas, Guthrie GovanDimitris Sevdalis, Menios Pasialis“A loud musical explosion! These are the only words that can convey the feeling that arises within us when we meet on stage and produce the sound and music of this gathering!...A nest full of musical well-being.....The cd sounds loud!! ....have fun and see you at the next concert!!!”This is how the performers themselves describe the music they produce and offer to the lucky audience of their concerts!After the big success of their European tour, Yiorgos Fakanas with Guthrie Govan on guitar, D. Sevdalis on keyboards and M. Pasialis on drums recorded this explosive double Live CD!!   From the first to the last note the listener of the cd perceives the fullness of the musical performance by this awesome quartet of musicians. The demanding compositions of Fakanas acquire here another vivid dimension and are presented in a new and unique way. Govan's guitar leads the way by carrying out the basic melodic lines and adding high level solos with his own musicality and power. A truly top guitarist who raises the bar higher and higher each time!Fakana's always vital and dense playing on the bass creates this time the multidimensional and parallel image he always seeks when accompanying his colleagues' solos, while his own are like a composition within a composition.Sevdali's keyboards add the harmonic fullness that elevates the compositions and colors the soundscape with absolute aesthetics. In his solos, the interaction between the four musicians is captivating, thus revealing their deep musical relationship.In all of this, the rhythmic pillar is Pasialis who thrives with the dramatic underlining of the compositions, with the inventive and musical interaction in the accompanying process and in his imaginative solos characterized by rhythmic richness.An amazingly tight band at very high international musical standards, in a concert where every listener would like to be.....Brilliant compositions, power, music, technique, ensemble, humor, joy, lots of light......Yiorgos Fakanas, one of the most renowned bassists, but also a composer and arranger of the Greek and International music scene, who in his musical career has been the founder of the historical group Iskra, has recorded in over 1000 sessions of the Greek discography, has taught electric bass to over 2500 bass players, has published 25 training books, has 13 personal CDs (the Interspirit CD was on the GRAMMY prenomination list, in the category, best contemporary Jazz album) and has collaborated with the biggest names abroad(Dave Weckl, Mike Stern, Frank Gambale, Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson, Brett Garsed, Bireli Lagrene, Eric Marienthal, Alex Acuna, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Greg Howe, Lenny White etc), recording and playing live to sold out performances in Greece and abroad. (COTTON CLUB-Tokyo, ART CENTER - Seoul-N.Korea, at the historic 55BAR in New York, NAMM Show- Los Angeles, Sala Radio-Bucharest as well as in many concert venues and clubs in Europe). At the same time, major international music magazines have made amazing reviews of his discography, ranking him among the best and most creative bass players and composers of modern music (American Bass Player, Bass musician magazine, Modern Drummer, Bass guitar magazine, Rhythm magazine, etc.).Who doesn't already know that in recent years Guthrie Govan is the first choice of guitarists, and not only!He has been the guitarist of the multi-platinum ASIA, he has participated in the GPS project with John Payne, Jay Schellen (ex-ASIA) & Ryo Okumoto, as well as in formations such as The Young Punx, The Fellowship, The Aristocrats, he has written two books, (“Creative Guitar 1: Cutting Edge Techniques” & “Creative Guitar 2: Advanced Techniques”), has taught at renowned music institutes such as Thames Valley University, Guitar Institute In Action, Academy of Contemporary Music & more recently Brighton Institute of Modern Music, has a permanent column in the international magazine "Guitar Techniques" and has released the CD "Erotic Cakes" in 2006.His amazing technique and his unique talent have ranked him among the greatest musicians worldwide in recent years.The combination of the explosive and dynamic playing of Guthrie Govan on guitar, Yiorgos Fakanas on bass, Dimitris Sevdalis on keyboards and Menios Pasialis on drums excites the audience wherever the group appears.…. A special experience for everyone.....Enjoy the cd, have fun and see you at the next concert!!!”

What would you call a power trio that veers seamlessly between shredding peaks, jazzy moods, and fat funky grooves? Mörglbl of course! Often compared to Primus meeting Steve Vai, Mörglbl hits like a heavyweight jab and makes you laugh while you bleed! Mörglbl is the punch you don't see coming! Packaged in a limited edition digipak, "Jazz For The Deaf" is the fourth album from the world-renowned French jazz metal trio. This band with the unusual name is led by virtuoso guitarist Christophe Godin. Virtuoso bassist Ivan Rougny is complemented by the double bass of new drummer Aurelien Ouzoulias. With the release of "Jazz For The Deaf", Mörglbl has created an album with cross genre appeal. Fans of shred and fusion Gods like Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai or Freak Kitchen's Mattias Eklundh will find much to sink their teeth into. After entertaining crowds around the world, Mörglbl performed at Nearfest in 2008. It was the first time in the 10 year history of the festival that an opening act received two encores. This amazing performance sparked a flurry of interest from other festivals, culminating with Mörglbl receiving an invitation to appear at Progday 2009 in Chapel HIll, NC on 9/5/09.

After the break up of art rock pioneers Orchestra Luna, guitarist Randy Roos changed gears and assembled the Mistral band. The resulting album, from 1978, features fusion stars Mike Stern, Neil Stubenhaus, Louis DeAndrade, and Alyrio Lima (Weather Report). Masterfully playing a variety of fretted and fretless guitars, Roos demonstrates why its time for this overlooked gem to be revisited. Mistral is pure high energy fusion that will appeal to fans of Jeff Beck and Return To Forever. It comes with liner notes from noted jazz journalist Bill Milkowski. Mistral has been remastered from the original analogue master tapes by audiophile engineer Bob Katz. It arrives in an old style mini-LP tip-on sleeve. Strictly limited to 500 copies!