John Stevens’ Away – John Stevens’ Away / Somewhere In Between / Mazin Ennit

[RogerF]

Finally some very interesting news on the British re-issues front! BGO is releasing these three albums on a two-fer, OOP for many years and for the first time on CD. (Catalog No. BGOCD1198). This title will be released on September 25, 2015. I think a lot of folks have been after these albums for many years, me included. For anyone unfamiliar with them, these are from Stevens' jazz rock period, but even when he was attempting to "sell out" or  go more commercial on a prog label (Vertigo) he couldn't but sound his characteristically innovative and idiosyncratic self on drums. I have recordings of some of these from various sources but it will be great to have them on "proper" CDs. Long overdue and very welcome indeed.
More info here: http://www.bgo-records.com/albums/bgocd1198-john-stevens-away-somewhere-in-between-mazin-ennit

 

[A Lark Ascending]

Very good news, Roger. Been wanting to hear those for a long time. Thanks for the alert.