Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, Don Rendell – Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises

Description

Originally released in 1970, and now much sought after by collectors and connoisseurs, original copies sell for upwards of 600.

Considered one of Neil Ardleys best compositions, ‘Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises’ ranks as not only one of the finest expressions of British progressive modern jazz but also one of the very best recordings to emerge from Denis Prestons celebrated Lansdowne Studios, home to some of the most highly-regarded British modern jazz of the era. Its also an important junction point in the careers of the Ardley, Carr and Rendell, showing three distinct pathways that British jazz would follow in the subsequent years: Ardleys orchestrated and expanded explorations; Carrs jazz rock, and Rendells more orthodox acoustic approach.

Tracklist

Side One

The Greek Variations

A.i Santorin

A.ii Omonoia

A.iii Delphi

A.iv Kerkyra

A.v Meteora

A.vi Kriti

Side Two

B1 Wine Dark Lullaby

B2 Orpheus

B3 Persephone’s Jive

B4 Farewell Penelope

B5 Odysseus, King Of Ithaca

B6 Siren’s Song

B7 Veil Of Ino