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  | KANSAS ~ KANSAS (EXPANDED EDITION)
EPIC 517143 (Barcode: 5099751714323) ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1974
1st album by the founders of US Prog. Combining the elements of British Prog with American roots, KansasFind albums by this artist have become one of the most popular US acts, regardless their higher than average musical standards and typical Prog tendencies to long and complex compositions, improvised instrumental passages, etc. A very strong debut album, with excellent compositions and great performances (with more violin than there is flute on a Jethro TullFind albums by this artist album).
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  | ROBERTO MAGRIS ~ KANSAS CITY OUTBOUND
JMOOD 000 ~ ITALY ~ Jazz
Recorded: 2007 Released: 2008
This is an album by Italian pianist / composer Roberto MagrisFind albums by this artist, recorded with legendary American bassist Art DavisFind albums by this artist (who died just three weeks after this recording) and drummers Jimmy “Junebug” JacksonFind albums by this artist or Zack AlbertaFind albums by this artist. Two of the tracks are solo piano recordings. The album presents twelve tracks, four of which are original compositions by Magris and the rest are standards.
This album was the first release on the JMoodFind albums on this label Records label, founded and owned by Paul CollinsFind albums by this artist, who was Magris’ US agent, and their cooperation since 2006 resulted so far in twenty-seven albums featuring Magris playing with a plethora of musicians from many countries and released on this label.
The music is a classic Jazz piano trio setting, superbly performed by all the musicians of course. Davis’ round and brilliantly melodic bass pulsations immediately reaffirm his reputation – after all he played with many of the greatest American Jazz Masters, including John ColtraneFind albums by this artist, Thelonious MonkFind albums by this artist and others. Magris doesn’t seem to suffer from any inferiority complex playing along the veterans and his compositions also fit the bill perfectly.
Overall, this is definitely an excellent Jazz piano trio album, which should be wholeheartedly enjoyed by any true Jazz lover the world over. This album was definitely a beginning of a wonderful friendship, as described above. I can guarantee it – after all I produced a recording by Magris already in 1990, i.e. seventeen years earlier, and we are still Friends!
| | Updated: 04/05/2026Posted: 04/05/2026 | CD 1 Recommend To A Friend |
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