FUSIÓN "Top
Soul" LP
Impossible to find
jazz/soul/funk monster by
Fusión, issued in Chile in 1975
by ALBA (ALD-041)—a fulsome
combination of funk,
electric jazz, and soul, with
Latin roots. Bassist Enrique
Luna had lived and studied art
in New York, and
knew first-hand the last,
avant-garde years of John
Coltrane, and Miles Davis’
mutation from hard bop
trendsetter into
an electric jazz pioneer;
Matias Pizarro had appeared on
the scene in the mid-60s as a
young pianist of
outstanding technical
ability and advanced ideas.
Together they formed a band
around a core of Peruvian
musicians, with
soloists including David
Estánovich (tenor sax) and
Lautaro Rosas (guitar), plus a
rhythm trio of Mario Lecaros
(electric piano, former
Village Trio), and Orlando
Avendaño (drums), with guest
appearances by trumpeter Daniel
Lencina, and
young percussionist
Santiago Salas (Santa y su
gente). Censorship during the
Chilean military regime meant
heavy restrictions on
artists. Thus the Fusión album
was pressed in a very limited
quantity, and never legally
re-issued—until now! 180 gram
limited edition of 500
copies. Bi-lingual insert
explores Fusión in the context
of the rich Chilean music
scene
•First time vinyl reissue of
1975 funk/jazz collector Holy
Grail
•Super grooving, funky electric
jazz with Latin roots
•Bi-lingual insert explores
Fusión in the context of the
rich Chilean music scene
•Limited to 500 copies
Track List:
Side A
01 Thank you 2:40
02 Dedos 4:16
03 Balada de Matias 5:13
04 Mambiadito 3:19
05 Way back home 3:30
06 Pulseras 1:34
Side B
01 You are the sunshine of my
life 3:10
02 Lamentacion 4:40
03 Para toda la gente 3:28
04 Dee blooz 2:55
Catalogue number: LION
LP-130
UPC: 778578313012