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The first release by YELLOW EYE using artists north of the Kilmog. TREES showcases five bands and twenty six musicians with prodigious talents from New Zealand's capital city Wellington. Recorded in mid 1995, the bands are: THE SYZYGY CREATIVE MUSIC ENSEMBLE, THE C.L.BOB QUINTET, SPOOK, APOLLO 10, and TARDIS. The music ranges from the popular RONNIE JORDAN and BENSON acid jazz of TARDIS to the more New York (M-BASE) sounds of SYZYGY. Splash in the African rap of APOLLO TEN and the demented TV theme music of SPOOK and you have a unique blend of pyscho-improv. Label co-founder, Steve Cournane drums in the organic, very acoustic, C.L.BOB QUINTET who have toured widely in NZ. REVIEWS
Fantastic permanent record of local jazz and a brilliant starting point for those new to the style - Welling Capital Times. Donald Reid
Original jazz at its finest, five Wellington bands performing some very exciting local jazz it moves from the compelling acid-jazz grooves of Tardis and the cool, funky Apollo Ten, through to Spooks 'demented TV these music'. Also featured are highly creative original CL Bob Quintet and Syzygy. Trees has hardly left my CD player since I got it. - New Zealand Musician - Allan Brown
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