Tasavallan Presidentti - "Lambertland" [1972] @ 256 (Finnish Jazz Fusion)

Stuart Nicholson's excellent book "Jazz Rock: A History", has only a few faults, one of which is its too abbrieviated history and analysis of the European jazz rock scene. One or two clues to what has been omitted, will be found from listening to this record. Tasavallan Presidentti are one of those seemingly obscure bands who contributed to jazz rock's development. Even so, they were briefly popular in the UK because of "Lambertland".

Sonet distributed the vinyl version in the UK around 1973, with a sticker on the cover, stating "....Tasavallan Presidentti are a tidied up Traffic...". As selling aid, it told the potential buyer more about the band's earlier albums and much less about the music here. With "Lambertland" TP had developed well beyond the jazz-tempered, psychedelic rock of Traffic, and produced this minor classic of fusion. This is jazz fusion that evolved in the typical European way: rock musicians taking in jazz influences (cf. much of American jazz rock was jazz musicians taking on board rock rhythms and electrification).

--- review taken from Prog Archives

Highly Recommended!

Line-up:
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Jukka Tolonen - Guitar
Eero Raittinen - Vocals
Pekka Pöyry - Saxes, Flute
Måns Gründström - Bass
Vesa Aaltonen - Drums

Track 3 - Celebration of the Saved Nine......

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