Secret Oyster was a Danish jazz-rock band that released four albums between 1973 and 1976 on CBS. Formed by alumni of Burnin Red Ivanhoe and Coronarias Dans, the group combined high-level composition with electric fusion instrumentation and toured extensively across Europe. Posthumous archival releases—Striptease and Mermaid—preserve their work for ballet and later live projects. Members: […]
Burnin Red Ivanhoe was a Danish post-psychedelic jazz-rock that band released five albums (1969–74) on Sonet. They emerged with the double-album M 144, followed by the 1970/71 albums Burnin Red Ivanhoe and W.W.W. After their collaborative effort with singer/songwriter and trumpeter Povl Dissing (6 Elefantskovcikadeviser), they made the 1972–74 albums Miley Smile/Stage Recall and Right […]
M 144 is the debut album by Danish psych/jam band Burnin Red Ivanhoe, released in 1969 on Sonet. Tracklist: A1. “Ivanhoe i Brøndbyerne” (3:50) A2. “Ridder Rød” (3:48) A3. “Saxophone Piece 1” (2:14) A4. “Marsfesten” (5:30) A5. “Antique Peppermint” (4:05) B1. “Indre landskab” (2:57) B2. “Jiizlou” (2:38) B3. “Kaj” (2:41) B4. “Tingel-tangelmanden” (5:27) B5. “Læg […]
Secret Oyster is the debut album by the namesake Danish jazz-rock quintet, released in 1973 on CBS. The album was issued stateside with the title Furtive Pearl. Tracklist: A1. “Dampexpressen” (4:24) A2. “Fire & Water” (5:34) A3. “Vive la Quelle?” (8:50) B1. “Blazing Lace” (4:45) B2. “Public Oyster” (10:46 — 2:27–8:30) B3. “Mis(s) fortune” (1:28) […]
Birds of Beauty were a Danish jazz-rock ensemble that released the 1978 album Pelican on CBS. Veteran saxophonist Karsten Vogel launched BoB after four albums with Secret Oyster. Members: Ben Besiakov (grand piano), Jeppe Reipurth (drums), Karsten Vogel (alto/soprano saxophone, synthesizer [ARP stringensemble]), Kim Menzer (flute, harmonica), Kim Yarbrough (bass), Klavs Nordsø (percussion), Mikkel Nordsø […]
