Michal Urbaniak - Fusion III (1975 polish jazz rock , funky fusion with great arrangements, excellent violin and Larry Coryell in guitar - FLAC)

Very engaging and funky fusion disc from 1975, featuring not only Urbaniak's soaring gypsy drenched violin but also the other-worldly vocalese of his then-wife Ursula Dudziak (quite an original vocal artist in her own right).

The songs combine a lot of playfully twisty be-bop like melody lines with rip-snorting funk, chiming electric pianos and fiery rock sensibilities, particularly the searing guitars of John Abercrombie (check out the spine-chilling solo on "Metroliner") and Larry Coryell (who seriously rocks out on "Bloody Kishka"). plus a killer rhythm section of bassist Anthony Jackson with drummers Steve Gadd and Gerry Brown.

My favorite tracks include the bluesy and yet thoroughly unpredictable "Roksanna" that builds from a loping 3/4 time swing to a fiery romp with those bop lines by Michal and Urszula weaving in and out of each other like mad! As mentioned earlier, "Metroliner" with it's grand sweeping chord progressions and John Abercrombie's thick searing legato solo.

"Prehistoric Bird" soars like its namesake, and then gets downright funky, with bassist Anthony Jackson laying down a relentless and creative groove the whole way through as Steve Gadd plays like he had only 5 minutes to live.

Other highlights include the alternately mournful and playful "Kuyaviak Goes Funky" the mysterious "Cameo" and the crazed funk of "Chinatown" Pts 1 AND 2, part one sees Abercrombie dueling with Michal, and on Pt 2, it's Larry Coryell's turn.

If you like your fusion with lots of funk and soem East European gypsy flavor thrown in, you can;t go wrong with Michal Urbnaniak's Fusion III.

Chinatown, Part 1 :


Track List:
01.Chinatown, Part 1 (5:22)
02.Kuyaviak Goes Funky (6:12)
03.Roksana (5:42)
04.Crazy Kid (2:38)
05.Prehistoric Bird (5:18)
06.Bloody Kishka (4:19)
07.Cameo (4:41)
08.Stretch (6:19)
09.Metroliner (4:42)
10.Chinatown, Part 2 (3:56)

Michal Urbaniak:
*Michal Urbaniak: electric violin, violin synthesizer
*Urszula Dudziak: voice, percussion, electronic percussion
*Wlodek Gulgowski: electric piano, Moog, and electric organ
*Anthony Jackson: bass guitar
*Gerald Brown: drums
*Steve Gadd: drums
*Larry Coryell: guitar
*John Abercrombie: guitar
*Joe Caro: guitar
*Bernard Kafka: voice


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