More great cover art here.
Bio on discogs:
French guitarist (and multi-instrumentalist) best-known in the influential 1970's prog band Sandrose. Jean-Pierre Alarcen was a founder member of Le Système Crapoutchik, featured in many other bands during his career: Eden Rose, Tartempion, and also worked a lot as a guest / session musician. He also recorded two solo albums of instrumental symphonic prog, with marginal folk and jazz touches, popularly compared to works by The Enid and Steve Hackett.
I'm not sure about the Hackett comparison, Enid is more appropriate for the later works, Tableaux 1 and 2.
In any case the 1978 ST solo work is just pure fusion with some slower classical-influenced tracks, and really wonderful for the French-fusion fan.
Nationale 20 is just priceless, note Francis Lockwood (brother of our beloved Didier, violinist) is on keyboards here:
On his own he made a great, and similar album called Debbi in 1981.
For the classical side of things, Vieux Garcon (old pal):
Both the 1978 ST and the first Tableau 1979, I don't think the second one (which is from 1998) is worth hearing. My opinion only.
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ReplyDeleteI wanted to draw your attention to a comment left by one of the musicians of the amazing one-off Finnish band called Manogurgeil, here, for those who loved that one and remember it:
https://progressreview.blogspot.com/2023/06/by-request-manogurgeil-from-finland-2007.html
They are preparing a second release.
'Classic' fusion' I've never had the chance to hear before now. Blogs like this confirm what I've speculated for years now; for every band/album/music you know and love, there are likely dozens more you would if you knew about them. Thanks for constantly proving my assertion.
ReplyDeletevery true!
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