GREAT value at $5.99!
5
By Napaktok2
I had this in vinyl back in the late 70s and it was one of my favorites at that time. I haven't heard it for years, and for some reason it came to my mind and i saw it here for such a low price. Of course I bought it immediately and after listening to it the first time, it is even better and more imaginative than I had remembered. Great musicians charting a new course through the musical landscape. This was such an exciting time in music where fusion of all types became the norm for that wonderfully vibrant period. Strongly recommend this to anyone looking for some of the best of what became known as World Music.
Everytime they played it was a new sound. It is not jazz, but can rank with the very best.
5
By Scupperist
It is hard to say what this sound is. Classically trained, exposed to the best Jazz of their time these players found another path and took it to great heights. If you have come upon this you have found a rare good thing, much overlooked. This recording may be the best they made, but who knows. The recording they did released under the name “In Performance” is also rather amazing. Don't let a sound like this pass you by.
Brilliant
5
By rebel al
Every song is brilliant - someone else once wrote about them: "many fuse diverse musical elements but no one does it with the same inventiveness and intelligence as Oregon." Melodic, pleasant, cool, scenic, outgoing, upbeat, reflective, challenging, conversational, clever, suprising, reassuring, refreshing - they open new vistas for all who take the journey.
Acoustic jazz at its best.
5
By mistersmith
This album came out during the fusion period and it was a revelation. Transcendent, folky, funky, it has that purity of improvisational spirit that is hypnotic. Call it jazz or modern classical or the roots of, dare I say, "smooth jazz". What ever it is, this is good music and these guys are virtuosos. I consider this a classic recording. It was a pleasant break from the electricity of Chick Corea, Weather Report and disco. Very nice.
Oregon at its best
5
By Kimathi
Very little words can qualify or quantify the beauty exuded from this album. This album is more like an impressionistic Jazz album in that it's as if you took some of the best Jazz musicians and planted them in a forest for days, then had them record right out there in the woods near a brook or on top of a mountain. The sound would compare to what's on this album. I wish there were more groups like Oregon because their music is a rare form of pan-ethnic, pan-genre, a kaleidescopic integration of intuitive ideas that is such a precious gem in the world of Jazz.
Beautiful Improvised Music
5
By Sambeaux
The sounds on this album are really unique - somewhere between acoustic jazz and classical, but really neither genre can encapsulate what these guys are doing. Ralph Towner's compositions, Paul McCandless's woodwinds, and the cohesiveness of the group are all highlights. Check this out.
