{"product_id":"198704749315","title":"Carlos Garnett - Cosmos Nucleus (Muse Master Edition) - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlos Garnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTenorandsopranosaxophonistCarlosGarnettcraftedoneofthefunkiestbig-bandjazzalbumsofhiserawith1976sCosmosNucleus.BorninPanama,Garnettgrewupsurroundedbyadiverseblendofindigenous,aswellasAfricanandLatinmusicalsounds.HewasalsoexposedtojazzfromayoungageandplayedwithsoldiersatalocalU.S.Armybase.AlltheseinfluencescametogetherafterhismovetoNewYorkinthe60swhereheworkedwithluminarieslikeFreddieHubbard,ArtBlakey,andCharlesMingus.HisfourthsoloalbumfortheMuselabel,CosmosNucleus,foundGarnettbuildingupontheorganicspacejazzhehadbeenexploringsincehis1974debutasleader,JourneytoEnlightenment.JoininghimwerepianistKennyKirkland(inoneofhisearliestappearances),guitaristOtisMcCleary,bassistCecilMcBee,Jr.,drummerByronBenbow,andbong\/congaplayersGeneBallardandNeilClarke.BuildingupontheboundarypushingworkofluminarieslikeOliverNelsonandJohnColtrane,Garnettfleshedouthissmallgroupsound,craftinglushlargeensemblearrangementsthatwovetogetherhisPanamanianmusicalrootswithagroove-orientedblendofpost-bop,R\u0026amp;B,andcinematicfunk.Keytothealbumsvibeis\"MysteryofAges,\"asoulfulanthemfeaturingsingerMaryAlexanderandabackingvocalchorus,inwhichshequestions,\"WhoamI,wheredoIcomefrom?\"Equallysurprisingis\"WiseOldMen,\"ahooky,semi-popsoundingtrackinwhichGarnettsingsagainstaninfectious,CentralAmerican-inspiredacousticguitarrhythm.Thoughfullofexpansiveimprovisation,partofthealbumscharmishowenthusiasticallyGarnettcrossedmusicalboundaries.Withhisthroatytonesetagainstpropulsivefunkgrooves,asontheopening\"Saxy,\"thealbumoftenbringstomindsimilarlyglobally-mindedworksbyGatoBarbieriandearlyCarlosSantana.ItsastylethatevokesthepsychedelicsoulofgroupslikeRotaryConnectionandtheChambersBrothersjustasmuchasitdoestheexploratorystyleofMilesDavis(withwhomhealsoplayed),SunRa,andHerbieHancocksMwandishiBand.SonicallyambitiousmodernjazzunderpinsallofGarnettsplayinghereasheshowcaseshisdazzlingsopranoworkonthe\"SketchesofSpain\"-esquetitletrackandsurroundshimselfinamoody,modalnoiratmosphereon\"Kafira.\"Alesser-appreciatedpsych-jazzclassic,CosmosNucleusisthesoundofGarnettbridginghismusicalworlds.~MattCollar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Time Traveler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520845734177,"sku":"198704749315","price":4090.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/198704749315.jpg?v=1789631157","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/198704749315","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}