Label:Leon – 10.012
Country:Venezuela
Used LP 1973 First Press
Disc:VG+ (record surface has some slight crackling in quiet parts but overall it looks and plays in good condition)
Jacket:VG+ (some small writing/tape marks/crack, there are no major issues and it's in good condition for a Venezuelan record jacket)
This 1973 South American jazz masterpiece was recorded by Virgilio Armas, a pianist and bandleader who had been active in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, during its golden age, with a lineup that included flute. It brilliantly fuses folklore, spiritual, and modal jazz, and while it includes some Aldemaro Romero compositions, the majority are originals by Virgilio Armas and label owner Freddy Leon. Besides "Sobre El Orinoco" which was also included on a compilation, shifts gears from a mirage-like opening into a powerful development, the album is consistently excellent, from amazing organic jazz of "Barlovento" to the atmospheric jazz bossa nova of "Nery" and the electronic jazz-like experiment of "Indecisión" which features organ accents. Both the record and jacket are in remarkably good condition for a Venezuelan release. First pressing. The artwork is also very appealing.
ベネズエラ黄金期に首都カラカスで長年活動してきたピアニスト兼バンドリーダーVirgilio Armasがフルートを入れた編成で録音した73年の南米ジャズ傑作。フォルクローレ、スピリチュアル、モーダル・ジャズを見事に融合させ、Aldemaro Romeroの楽曲も収録してますが大半がVirgilio ArmasとレーベルオーナーFreddy Leonによるオリジナル。Espejismo = 蜃気楼が立ち上るような冒頭からギアを切り替えて迫力ある展開へ進んでいくコンピにも収録された”Sobre El Orinoco”以外にも極上のオーガニック・ジャズを聴かせる”Barlovento”、雰囲気あるジャズ・ボッサ”Nery”、オルガンをアクセントに電子ジャズのような試み”Indecisión”まで全編間違いない内容。盤/ジャケット共にベネズエラ産にしてはかなり貴重なコンディションと思います。ファーストプレス。アートワークもそそります。
A2 - Barlovento
A5 - Indecisión
B3 - Sueño Indio
B4 - Sobre El Orinoco
B5 - Nery
B6 - Caracas Moderna
