Nucleus (3) – Live In Bremen

The result of a productive continuing partnership between Cuneiform Records and Radio Bremen, this double-CD captures a 1971 concert by the Nucleus sextet, led by Ian Carr on trumpet and flügelhorn, and also featuring Karl Jenkins on Hohner electric piano and oboe, Brian Smith on saxophones and flute, Ray Russell on electric guitar, Roy Babbington on bass, and John Marshall on drums. Nucleus was first formed by Carr in late 1969, and the group took first prize at a Montreux Festival competition in 1970, positively blowing away the competition (which included the very best of contemporary European jazz bands). Their prize was an appearance at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival three weeks later, where they were reportedly very well-received…