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John Sund Special Venture
8+ albums
jazz-rock
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John's a pretty brilliant player, and this album is an attractive mix of heavily rhythmic jazz/rock backing with lots of soaring guitarwork that is a bit comparable to Terje Rypdal, but with more of a jazz guitar sound added. Fusion fans looking for something more than empty pyrotechnics will definitely be thrilled by this one. Recorded live with excellent sound in front of a small audience at a radio station, this is quite excellent and recommended! - Steve Feigenbaum, Wayside/Cuneiform Several tracks on this exceptional outing were recorded for Danish Radio (1999) in front of the group’s friends and acquaintances, while others were recorded a year later at a studio. Per the liner notes, this CD was delayed due to personnel changes and, to some extent, the actual dissolution of the band itself. Thankfully the release of this CD finally saw the light of day in 2007 and is an effort that should warm the hearts of many jazz-fusion and progressive-rock aficionados. With subtle nods to legendary Norwegian guitarist Terje Rypdal, largely due to guitarist John Sund’s stinging and airy single note phrasings, the band does offer a divergent group-based sound that offers a spark of singularity. Partly due to vibist/keyboardist/percussionist Jon Meinild’s colorific textures and sleek soloing maneuvers amid other factors, the music, while forceful in scope, is somewhat kaleidoscopic as well. Enamored by bustling rhythms and haunting melody lines, the soloists are afforded ample amou
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