Oregon are an American ethno-jazz band from Eugene, Ore., formed in 1970. The original lineup—guitarist/pianist Ralph Towner, oboist/reedist Paul McCandless, bassist Glen Moore, and percussionist Collin Walcott—emerged from the Paul Winter Consort and developed a distinctive chamber-jazz style blending classical, Indian, and folk influences. They debuted with Music of Another Present Era (1972) and recorded […]
Aktuala was an Italian ethno-folk band that released three albums on Bla Bla between 1973 and 1976. Led by multi-instrumentalist Walter Maioli, they pioneered an acoustic, trance-based fusion of African, Middle Eastern, Indian, and Mediterranean traditions using a wide array of non-Western instruments. Across shifting lineups, core contributors included percussionist Lino Vaccina, saxophonist Daniele Cavallanti, […]
The Flyer is the first of two albums by the Swiss avant-jazz/rock/folk duo of guitarist Thomas Diethelm and keyboardist Santino Famulari, released in 1983 on the German Philips label. An international issue of the album, titled Diethelm & Famulari, appeared on Polydor. Ubiquitous Indian ethno-jazz percussionist Trilok Gurtu rounds out the sound on several tracks. Tracklist: […]
