Greek Fusion Orchestra – Without Boundaries

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Label:Columbia – 14C 062 71149

Country:Greece

Used LP 1980

Disc:VG+ (feel slight surface noise at mainly begging quiet part, plays great and good shape overall)

Jacket:VG+ (good condition)

Kyriakos Sfetsas, a Greek composer who has been active in a variety of fields, including avant-garde music, electronic music, chamber music, ballet, theater, jazz more. From an early age, he performed with a gypsy orchestra at festivals on his hometown island of Lefkada, and he spent several years in Paris, where he formed relationships with such as Iannis Xenakis (ex Groupe De Recherches Musicales) and Luigi Nono, and formed the Greek Fusion Orchestra after returning to Greece. This small combo plays jazz-funk/rock that fuses elements of folk music, Mediterranean countries, and Arabia while also showing glimpses of free/avant side. "Dream's Rolling" moves from a free development to elegant tribal jazz rock part, jazz funk tune "Samarina" that most closely resembles the gypsies that were a major factor in the formation of this group, the relaxed ballad "Ballad For John" and fully comfortable groove "Papadia". Contains 4 tracks, all around 10 minutes long. It's irresistible.

前衛音楽、電子音楽、室内楽、バレエや演劇、ジャズなど様々なフィールドで活躍してきたギリシャ人作曲家Kyriakos Sfetsas。幼い頃から地元レフカダ島の祝祭でジプシーオーケストラと共演し数年を過ごしたパリではIannis Xenakis (ex Groupe De Recherches Musicales)やLuigi Nonoと親交を持ち、ギリシャに帰国後に結成したコンボがこのGreek Fusion Orchestra。フリー/前衛な側面を垣間見せながら民俗音楽、地中海諸国、アラブに至る要素を融合させたジャズファンク/ロックを終始展開しています。フリーな展開から気品漂うトライバル的ジャズ・ロックへ移る”Dream's Rolling”、このグループを結成した大きな要因となったジプシーを最も感じさせるジャズファンク”Samarina”、ゆったりとしたバラード曲”Ballad For John”、心地よいグルーヴ感溢れる”Papadia”。全て10分前後の4曲を収録。たまらないですね。傑作。