The only album from Barney Wilen and His Amazing Free Rock Band, this document captures a unique moment of transatlantic psychedelic free jazz. Recorded in a single day, it showcases Wilen s fiery playing over a rhythm section that prioritized groove and wah-wah pedals.
- The album was recorded in Stuttgart, West Germany, on April 29, 1968, with a lineup featuring American expatriates and German musicians.
- MPS Records, the label releasing the album, was known for its high-quality recordings and its focus on European jazz artists.
- The album was reissued on CD in 2014 by MPS/Universal Music Group, with restored original artwork and liner notes.
Barney Wilen was a French jazz saxophonist known for his work in both modal jazz and free jazz. This 1968 release found him experimenting with a rock band format, a move less common for European jazz musicians of the era.
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