A fusion blast from the past this morning. British group Colosseum were (and still are, in a new incarnation) what Wikipedia describes as "an English jazz rock band, mixing blues, rock and jazz-based improvisation". I've seldom heard all three of those musical genres combined successfully in a single piece of music, let alone an entire repertoire, but Colosseum were pretty good. Their jazz rock rendition of Ravel's Bolero is a standout in the field of classical music adapted to modern electronic instruments.
For this morning, I've chosen one of their original compositions, the Valentyne Suite, released on the album of the same name in 1969. It's attracted a cult following among the group's fans. It's in three parts:
"Theme One: January's Search" (6:20) "Theme Two: February's Valentyne" (3:37) "Theme Three: The Grass is Always Greener" (6:52)
Peter
3 comments:
Good album, especially Grass Is Greener. Glad to see others remember it.
Never heard them before. They sound a bit like if you put Yes, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, and Weather Report in a blender and poured up a glass of that.
I like it, but am not ecstatic about it. They are certainly worth further checking into. Thank you.
Didn´t know it, love it!
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