My Roman Year

When asked who the most talented young musicians in Germany are, the answer echoes back from the rural town of Hückeswagen near Cologne. Surrounded by hills and forest live two brothers who play "with a magical tone" (Süddeutsche Zeitung) that is "of the finest quality" (JazzPodium). Their 2006 homage to Chet Baker, Remember Chet, was celebrated as a "stunning debut" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In faraway Sweden, Nils Landgren heard about these young musicians' abilities through the jazz grapevine, and decided he wanted to produce the two shooting stars inviting the brothers to that famous sound kitchen in which Landgren has cooked up his own highly successful albums, the Nilento Studio in Gothenburg…

This is the CD debut of sole album from powerful but rather forgotten British progressive quintet. Original record was decorated with mysterious Hipgnosis cover and released in September 1973 on Sovereign label - home of Renaissance, Mouse and Flash. Most of the album was filled with varied, imaginative and cleverly-arranged songs definitely influenced by Wishbone Ash and early Yes, but it must be stressed that the band has its own sound as well, with their superb combination of electric twin-guitar leads, intensive & varied keyboards parts and fine harmony vocals against the solid rhythm section. Unfortunately, in 1975 the band changed its name to The Movies and began to play much less progressive musiс.