Jazz Q Praha (Prague) - Pozorovatelna (The Watch-Tower)

There are four very common American fusion models, first Miles Davis, second Weather Report, third Mahavishnu Orchestra and four Return to Forever. Jazz Q Praha hits the third in the list very early with the picked chord riffs, but the fire isn’t quite there to sustain it.

Later in the record the band swings to the first model, hitting Miles Davis just about in his Jack Johnson prime, imitating the raunchy and slighty funky stomp, but, not quite getting it either. If anything, it proves that being familiar with the four models are likely gonna kill you on a lot of fusion, because except for rare occasions, the clone isn’t up to par on the musicianship. Dissonant picked chords like a theme from The Inner Mounting Flame are great if your musicians are going to go out there and kill it, but it’s a big let down it they don’t. Jazz Q got a lot better in their later years, this is disappointing to say the least. - Outher Music Diary

Tracks:
1. Pori 72 (Vladimir Padrunek/Lubos Andrst) 13:06
2. Pozorovatelna (Martin Kratochvil) 6:48
3. Trifid (Martin Kratochvil/Vladimir Padrunek) 9:27
4. Klobasove hody (Martin Kratochvil) 5:48
5. Kartago (Lubos Andrst) 4:35
6. Walter L.* (Gary Burton) 5:43
7. Pozorovatelna II* (Martin Kratochvil) 5:26
8. Kartago II (Pockame az do Kartaga)* (Lubos Andrst) 5:23
9. Percenta pro hnizdovku* (Martin Kratochvil) 9:19
(* - bonus tracks)

Personnel:
Martin Kratochvil (Electric Piano)
Lubos Andrst (Guitar)
Vladimir Padrunek (Bass Guitar)
Michal Vrbovec (Drums) - 1-5,7,8
Joan Duggan (Vocals) - 3
Rudolf Chalupsky (Housle) - 5
Vaclav Sirl (Drums) - 6,9

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