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BILL BRUFORD ~ FEELS GOOD TO ME WINTERFOLD 003 (Barcode: 604388638222) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1977 Released: 2005 1st album by Bill BrufordFind albums by this artist and one of the most revolutionary albums of both Prog and Fusion. The cast of characters involved tells the whole story: Dave StewartFind albums by this artist - keyboards, Allan HoldsworthFind albums by this artist - guitar, Annette PeacockFind albums by this artist - vocals, Jeff BerlinFind albums by this artist - bass and Kenny WheelerFind albums by this artist - trumpet; In short the creme de la creme of the UK Prog / Fusion / Jazz scene. The album includes all Bruford`s compositions, which vary in tempo and style, but are all innovative and fascinating. The playing, as expected, is extraordinary, with many inspired solos and apparent virtuosity. Heavenly stuff - absolutely essential!

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BILL BRUFORD ~ GRADUALLY GOING TORNADO WINTERFOLD 005 (Barcode: 604388638529) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1979 Released: 2005 3rd album by Bill BrufordFind albums by this artist, marking a new direction for the ensemble after Allan HoldsworthFind albums by this artist left leaving the guitar duties to the relatively unknown John ClarkFind albums by this artist. The sound is definitely more rock oriented than on the two earlier albums, but the compositions are wonderful as usual, with surprising tempo changes and plenty of stretched improvisational passages. The vocals are handled by bassist Jeff BerlinFind albums by this artist, who does a great job in both departments. Although not as strong as the earlier works, in retrospect this is still a great Prog / Fusion album with a well deserved shelve space for life.

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BILL BRUFORD ~ ONE OF A KIND WINTERFOLD 004 (Barcode: 604388638420) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1979 Released: 2005 2nd album by Bill BrufordFind albums by this artist, released 18 months after the debut, as Bruford was busy as a member of the group UKFind albums by this artist. It features the core members of the group that recorded the debut album: Allan HoldsworthFind albums by this artist - guitar, Dave StewartFind albums by this artist - keyboards and Jeff BerlinFind albums by this artist - bass. This time the group is even tighter and more coherent then last time, which results in some of the best ever performances in Prog / Fusion. This is timeless music that sounds as fresh today as it was at the time of the recording. Absolutelly essential.

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BILL BRUFORD ~ ROCK GOES TO COLLEGE WINTERFOLD 008 (Barcode: 604388673827) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1979 Released: 2006 Filmed at Oxford Polytechnic, this is one of the only two TV appearances ever captured by this remarkable group. Featuring the creme de la creme of the UK Fusion players, Bill BrufordFind albums by this artist’s band released the first two albums before this concert was filmed and therefore the music includes material from these albums (Feels Good To MeFind albums with this title and One Of A KindFind albums with this title). With the sublime Annette PeacockFind albums by this artist on vocals, Allan HoldsworthFind albums by this artist on guitar, Dave StewartFind albums by this artist on keyboards and Jeff BerlinFind albums by this artist on bass, this is definitely the finest UK Fusion ensemble of the period. I won’t repeat again how revolutionary and important this music is – every Bruford and / or Fusion fan surely already knows this. But since this is the first visual document of this music, the importance of this DVD is enormous and no wonder it was one of the most anxiously anticipated releases ever. Pure delight! 42 minutes.

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PATRICK MORAZ ~ THE STORY OF I TIME WAVE 003 (Barcode: 604388669721) ~ SWITZERLAND ~ Progressive Rock Recorded: 1975 Released: 2006 1st album by Swiss keyboards wizard Patrick MorazFind albums by this artist and then member of YesFind albums by this artist. Following the release of RelayerFind albums with this title all Yes members embarked on solo projects, this one being definitely the most significant of them all. After completion of this project Moraz returned to Yes to play some concerts with them, soon to be replaced by none other than the returning Rick WakemanFind albums by this artist. This album presents Moraz not only as a virtuoso player, but also more importantly as a serious composer. The music, which mixes elements of jazz, classical and world music, is complex and intricate and yet extremely melodic. As customary at the time the album is a concept work based on a story line written by Moraz himself. Moraz recorded the music in Switzerland and Brazil, where he used a group of local percussionists. This gives the music a distinct ethnic and trans-cultural feel. The splendid Jeff BerlinFind albums by this artist plays some great bass lines and drummer Alphonse MouzonFind albums by this artist swings mightily. In retrospect this is definitely one of the best works created among the Yes Family members and a worthy document of the era. Warmly recommended. Visitors' Comments Dr. Rafael Augusto Lara Palmeros This is the first solo albumn by Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz with an excellent group of musicians (John McBurnie, Vivienne McAuliffe, Ray Gomez, Jeff Berlin, Alphonse Mouzon, Andy Newmark and percussionists of Rio de Janeiro). The concept albumn is based in a love story of massive tower in the jungle (¿Amazonia?). The tower lures people from all over the world to go inside it. Inside the tower people are able to experience their wildest desires and fantasies but the only rule is that people inside the tower may not fall in love with each other. However two people inside do so and decide to escape since the tower acts also as a prision which inhabitants are slaves of their own desires- The albumn consists in a suite (fourteen relatively short tracks related to the story), the music is notable for its rich use of pitch-bend controls on the synth/organ notes and its multi-layered, heavy but rhytmically agile synth and keyboard textures. ´ Impact´,´Warmer hands´,´ The storm´, ´Risk and fall´,' Dancing now´, and my favourite ´Best years of our lives' are tracks of impressive Prog- World Music- Jazz Fusion. If you are a real Prog fan, this item is absolutely essential. 5 stars.

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