Long out-of-print 1979 fusion excursion from with (, ) and accomplished session guitarist . Sort of a spiritual successor to recorded just 1 year previous, here Harry & squad set their course for the titular Aegean Sea, thatmysticalMediterranean inlet spanning the southern coasts of Greece and Turkey. The record picks up right where Pacific left off, trading in similarly breezy jazz fusion sounds but oozing with balearic grooves and elements of traditional Greek music (Man, back off the Greeks. They invented civilization);you can practically taste the salt blowing in off the coast. Side 1 track 1 Aegean Fantasy opens with some wistful strings, giving way to crashing waves and some rustic plucked string instrument (lute? mandolin? who knows), whisking you away to a stark white beach where youll be drinking grappa and eating feta cheese clumps by the handful in no time. Reggae Aegean Woman slips into some familiar -esque slinkiness, deploying some -grade quirky boogie vibes in what is probably the records most straightforward dance floor joint. Image is capital-F fusion, like Weather Report penniless and stranded in some Greek resort being forced to play for a bunch of Japanese tourists, while The Rose Between Waves rides a mellow jazz-funk groove on par with s 70s-era work. Daybreak and Aphrodites Mourning sport the most trad Greek influence, the former thumping with a -ish pulse and the latter making use of Ishikawas classical guitar chops over some tender piano and harp trills. Mykonos Bride, with its crazy synth arps and tender strings, is by far the greatest takeaway from the record and obviously our fave. An oft-forgotten but revelatory chapter in Hosonos bottomless and constantly inspiring catalog, recommended.
- 'Aegean blue sea' coloredvinyl
- housed in glossy full pic sleeve
- original release year: 1979
- music label:Victory 2023
