Under the Sun

by Nucleus

Under the Sun cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1974
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:54
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Kieran White, Bob Bertles, Ian Carr, Bryan Spring, Fritz Fryer, Gordon Beck, Roger Sutton, Jocelyn Pitchen, Ken Shaw, Geoff Castle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Trumpeter Ian Carr's shifting ensemble delivers a highly sophisticated set of progressive jazz fusion on 'Under the Sun'. The album weaves together dense horn arrangements with deep, electric funk grooves, highlighting the interplay between Carr and keyboardist Gordon Beck. It remains a hallmark release of the 70s British jazz-rock movement.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, progressive, rhythmic, complex, technical

Tracklist

  1. In Procession (2:52)
  2. The Addison Trip (3:56)
  3. Pastoral Graffiti (3:31)
  4. New Life (7:04)
  5. A Taste Of Sarsaparilla (0:41)
  6. Theme 1: Sarsaparilla (6:46)
  7. Theme 2: Feast Alfresco (5:58)
  8. Theme 3: Rites Of Man (10:02)

Credits

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