Label: MMP 295 Format: CD, Album, Reissue Country: Italy Year: 1976 Remastered: 1998 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Jazz Rock, Fusion
TRACKS
1. African Norge: 8:02
2. Bouzouki: 10:56
3. Giugno '75: 12:03
4. A Milano E' Dura: 5:56
5. Zabaz: 2:50
CREDITS
Keyboards: Pino De Vita Guitar: Attilio Zanchi Percussion, Vibes: Jonathan Scully Drums: Joe Castanuela
INFO / BIO
«Made up of Italian and American musicians alike, this little-known quintet from Milan managed to blend together pulsating African rhythms and jazz-rock with interesting results. They recorded one album in 1976 as well as a single, "Make Up", that was used as the theme for a late 70's Italian TV show ("3 Pezzi Facili"). Among other musicians, the band featured sax player Renato Rivolta of Stormy Six and Come le Foglie as well as guitarist/bassist Attilio Zanchi who has remained in the professional jazz circuit and is still considered one of the best Italian upright bass players.»
«Their self-titled album is a highly experimental affair with an uncommon sound that highlights the piano, bouzouki and vibraphone (some vibraphone passages are very reminiscent of ZAPPA). Tackling a variety of styles that run the gamut from salsa, brass-led jazz and funk to prog rock and outright avant-garde, it treats the listener to a dense wall of percussion such as congas, marimbas and drums. Not your usual prog staple but quite unique. If you like the world-music approach of Aktuala, one of their distant cousins in terms of style, there's a fair chance you will enjoy the music of MAad too.» Source: progarchives.com
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