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01.02.21, 10'09Oregon – Roots In The Sky – Speakers Corners – Audiophile Audition
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Oregon – Roots In The Sky –Electra Records(1979)/Speakers CornerRecords (2019), 45:03 ****1/2:(Paul McCandless – clarinet, English horn, oboe; Ralph Towner –flugelhorn, guitar, piano, percussion; Collin Walcott – guitar,percussion; Glen Moore – bass)
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Speakers Corner Records has released a re-mastered 180-gram vinyl of the 1979 release,Roots In The Sky by Oregon. It has always beendifficult to categorize the music of this band.With a core lineup of Paul McCandless (reeds),Ralph Towner (guitar, piano), Collin Walcott(percussion) and Glen Moore, the group met asmembers of the Paul Winter’s Consort. Afterrecording several albums on the Vanguard label, they signed withElectra Records. This represented (along with their 1978 album, Out OfThe Woods) an opportunity to access a higher level of studio productionand distribution. Side 1 opens with the propulsive, “June Bug”. One offour Towner compositions, it kicks off with furious guitars chords, setagainst percussion (Colin Walcott). McCandless takes the lead onclarinet which is a pastoral counterpoint to the funky jam. “Vessel”initiates with loping exotic drumming that establishes a free-jazzdriving pulse. Towner switches to piano with punctuated repeat chords.His piano solo/lead is lyrical with jazzy inflection. The band membersnimbly coalesce around the piano and bassist Glen Moore shines onhis solo. On “Sierra Leone” a musical tapestry is intermingled withAfrican motifs. Oregon manages to combine world influences in genre-combining arrangements. “Ogden Road” delves into the ruminative,melodic ambience with sensitivity and an acoustic coloration. Theclassical influences (especially piano and English horn) and syncopatedtempo contribute to a swirling aural landscape. There is even a Latinundercurrent.
Side 2 is a powerful, diverse musical statement. “House Of Wax” beginswith a jazzy piano vamp. In contrast, a sitar is added to create anunlikely blend of jazz and mysticism. The texture is augmented bystudio effects and the overall free-form approach is hypnotic. A morecontemporary vibe inhabits “Hungry Heart’ with reed instrumentation,guitar bass and percussion.. There is a crisp acoustic guitar run andpotent, rhythmic play from the band. A concise “Orrington’s Escape” iscrisply executed with occasional atonal intonation. The final pair ofsongs are emblematic of the quartet’s dynamic musical vision. “Roots InThe Sky” is hard charging and bass-driven. It is countered by sitar andflugelhorn for a wild mosaic of sound. The layering of horns isespecially compelling. The wide sweeping musical influence of Oregoncan be heard on “Longing, So Long”. The group jams with pulsatingintensity augmented by a collage of instrumental accents.
Oregon suffered a great loss with the death of Collin Walcott in 1984.They persevered to record for another 30 years, but never achieved thecreative or critical apex of their earlier career. Speakers CornerRecords’ vibrant 180-gram upgrade is a testament to their under-
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appreciated legacy.
TrackList:Side 1: June Bug; Vessel; Sierra Leone; Ogden RoadSide 2: House Of Wax; Hungry Heart; Orrington’s Escape; Roots In TheSky; Longing, So Long
—Robbie Gerson
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