tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post2151057350866470058..comments2024-03-28T21:05:03.743+02:00Comments on Plain and Fancy: East Of Eden - Jig-A-Jig (1971 uk, amazing progressive jazz rock, Repertoire reissue)Marioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11521078254326011558noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-9436106923351729502019-10-11T17:21:34.499+03:002019-10-11T17:21:34.499+03:00East Of Eden - Jig-A-Jig UpDated...East Of Eden - Jig-A-Jig UpDated...Marioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521078254326011558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-89286433069489434632013-02-13T17:59:13.829+02:002013-02-13T17:59:13.829+02:00Haven't heard East Of Eden for years but I rem...Haven't heard East Of Eden for years but I remember them being brilliant. Thanks for this chance to revisit a long-ago favourite band.muzikathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311711161096145445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-8012616564951906312013-02-11T06:58:37.019+02:002013-02-11T06:58:37.019+02:00Thanks. Fantastic flute!Thanks. Fantastic flute!guinea pighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405374116328007664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-73898131232111910902013-02-10T21:42:19.846+02:002013-02-10T21:42:19.846+02:00Already On Belgian D'Amougiees Festival (28.10...Already On Belgian D'Amougiees Festival (28.10.1969), East of Eden play "Jig-a-Jig" for the first time. The song is a medley of three Irish folk dances.<br /><br />It was Andy Sneddon's idea to play the medley. The crowd reacts enthusiastically, so "Irish Theme" (as they titled the medley) becomes the final song of their concerts. David Arbus wanted that sounds to be recorded, so it was taped in Paris in February 1970, and was used as the soundtrack for a French radio program POP1. When they back in Britain, encouraged by Dave Hitchcock, the band recorded the song 15th April 1970 in Morgan Studio and Tangerine Studios. The Records company released this stuff on a single "Jig-a-Jig / Marcus Junior" DM 297 which issue by Deram in May, 1970. The single hits the charts near a year later in April,1971. and their uncharacteristic hit, Jig-a-Jig, only served to confuse people as to the kind of music they were actually producing at the time. <br /><br />This is an album built around Jig-a-Jig, adding a re-arranged medley and a selection of previously released tracks from their first two studio albums. The medley starts with ‘Ramadhan’, a feature for Ron Gaines’ North African sounding soprano sax. The hypnotic rhythmic pulse is based on a theme by John Coltrane. On the original ‘Snafu’ album this was preceded by a piece of backward running tape called ‘Xhorkom’ best forgotten, as they say in ‘Spinal Tap’. ‘In The Snow For A Blow Pt 1′ is a medley featuring Ron Gaines on electric and acoustic alto sax. Dave Arbus switches to trumpet and tenor sax for a melodic line based on the Charles Mingus theme variously known as ‘Better Git It In Your Soul’, ‘Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting’ and ‘Slop’. Drummer Geoff Britton is called upon to play in different time signatures and solos in rather heavy handed fashion.<br /><br />Jig-A-Jig (LP Deram NDM 674 Ger-1971 only European compilation) resumed on CD Repertoire PMS-7073-WP Ger-1997 / CD Progressive Line PL 510 Austr-2002.<br /><br />Thx Marios.adamus67https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035959023698485029noreply@blogger.com