Sunbirds - Sunbirds (1971 German Prog Jazz Fusion)

ESSA BOA BANDA ALEMÃ É UM PROJETO DO BATERISTA "KLAUS WEISS" QUE JÁ HAVIA PARTICIPADO DA BANDA DO "CARA" DO PASSPORT, A KLAUS DOLDINGER QUARTET!! A SONORIDADE DA SUNBIRDS ERA UM PROG JAZZ FUZION COM FLAUTAS, TECLADOS, GUITARRAS TRANQUILAS, MELODIAS HARMÔNICAS E AS INCURSÕES FUSIONS SEM EXAGEROS!! VENENO ALEMÃO RARÍSSIMO E ALTAMENTE RECOMENDADO!!

Weiss já tinha 12 anos de carreira como baterista de jazz por trás dele. Ele tinha tocado com Bud Powell, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Drew, Don Byas entre outros. De 1962 a 1965 ele trabalhou com Klaus Doldinger e em 1966 ganhou o Concurso Internacional de Jazz de Viena. Em 1971 ele formou a multinacional Klaus Weiss Quartet com o baixista americano Jimmy Woode, o saxofonista holandês Ferdinand Povel e pianista austríaco Fritz Pauer. Com esses mesmos músicos mais Philip Catherine no violão e Juan Romero na percussão gravaram em agosto de 1971, o primeiro disco da Sunbirds. O registro apresenta uma forma interessante de rock jazz com uma extensa utilização de teclados eletrônicos. Um ano depois, em agosto de 1972, o Sunbirds lançou seu segundo disco, Zagara, mais uma vez o Klaus Weiss Quartet se juntou a este momento, Ron Carter no contrabaixo, Leczek Zadlo na flauta, Lucas Costa e Rafael Weber no violão e na percussão Norman Tolbert.

Sunbirds biography
Sunbirds were a band project formed in 1971 by German drummer Klaus Weiss. (17/02/1942-10/12/2008) Weiss had already twelve years of career as a jazz drummer behind him in 1971 and was appreciated by US jazz men touring in Europe. He had played among others with Bud Powell, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Drew and Don Byas. From 1962 to 1965 he had worked with Klaus Doldinger and in 1966 Weiss won the International Jazz Competition in Vienna.

In 1971 he formed the multinational Klaus Weiss Quartet featuring American bassist Jimmy Woode, Dutch saxophonist Ferdinand Povel and Austrian pianist Fritz Pauer, The same musicians joined by Philip Catherine on guitar and Juan Romero on percussion recorded in august of 1971 the first self titled Sunbirds record. The record presented an interesting form of early jazz rock with an extensive use of electronic keyboards. One year later in august of 1972 the Sunbirds released their second record, Zagara, again the Klaus Weiss Quartet joined this time by Ron Carter on double bass, Leczek Zadlo on flute, Lucas Costa and Rafael Weber on guitar and Norman Tolbert on percussion. This record presented an orientation towards Latin Fusion. The first record is highly recommended.

Ferdinand Povel (flute)
Philip Catherine (guitar)
Fritz Pauer (electric piano)
Jimmy Woode (bass)
Juan Romero (percussion)
Klaus Weiss (drums)

01. Kwaeli (3:43)
02. Sunrise (5:26)
03. Spanish Sun (12:10)
04. Sunshine (6:46)
05. Sunbirds (9:31)
06. Blues For D.S. (7:53)

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