Mezzoforte - Rising

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Selger nå en LP av islandske Mezzoforte.

Released: 1984 - Scandinavia

Utgitt på / Label: Steinar - #STE LP 06

Genre: Jazz

Style: Fusion - Jazz Funk

Vinyl EX+, omslag EX

Number sticker, øverst venstre hjørne, kan enkelt fjernes.

Reklame sticker, bakside cover, sees på bildene.

Wikipedia

Mezzoforte is an instrumental jazz-funk fusion band from Iceland, formed in 1977.

They signed a record deal with Icelandic label Steinar. Their biggest hit single was "Garden Party" (1983), taken from their fourth album (second international release) Surprise Surprise. It peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The solo that takes place two minutes into "Garden Party", was created and played on the flugelhorn by English trumpeter, Stephen Dawson. "Garden Party" was later covered by Herb Alpert, at a slower speed than the original, apparently as he had learned the track from the single played at the wrong speed. Another single, "Rockall" spent one week at number 75 in the same listing in June that year, and was used as a signature tune by several European radio chart shows.

The band was named after the traditional musical term mezzo forte, an instruction to play literally "moderately loud".

AllMusic.com

"Rising" is the last Mezzoforte album with their classic sound without experimenting with vocals, electronica or simply without updated overall sound.

It remains a strong effort although not on par with their two previous releases.

The album intro and outro are a good idea offering band chops and warm-up or cool-down. Both are quite intensive fusion-inspired pieces.

Another interesting thing is more focus on the traditional rock quartet and minimal saxophone time - something I don't object to.

"Take it off" is the most melodic composition. Most other songs are either pop jazz, funk jazz and we can also hear very reflective slow songs such as the title track.

Overall, melodies are not that strong or original as previously but playing is equally competent.

My personal taste is the breath-taking dynamic and virtuoso "Blizzard". All instruments have a room to show off but they remain accessible.

Pity I never heard it live.

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