Baroque Jazz Trio - Baroque Jazz Trio 1970 (FRA)
The culturally expansive and forward thinking minds at Saravah have do it again with this brilliant and unique obscurity.
Playing this groovy number, I’m imagining what it might have been like to discover this record back in the days of raw digging (before the world of reissued packages and blogposts like this one guiding us towards these random records. To bring this hime and lay it on the turntable.
The Baroque Jazz Trio, though does exactly what it says on the tin, gives nothing away with its vague title and non descript sleeve. But from the onset, we get an instant hit of ancient sounds recorded beautifully, with the entry of both sitar and tabla within the first 20 seconds.
Harpsichord slamming out melodies and modal chords against the tabla rhythms, deep bass and funky grooves, this album is a beast and a must have for curators of Middle-Eastern sounds and groove based sampling.
An exquisite record from start to finish. What a journey!
Jean-Charles Capon - Cello
Georges Rabol - Harpsichord
Philippe Combelle - Drums