Clarion - Bourree (1995)

Artist: Clarion
Title Of Album: Bourree (Bourrée)
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Mellow Records (MMP 289)
Genre: Progressive Rock, Crossover Prog
Quality: APE (image+.cue+.log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 46:39
Total Size: 281 MB (Scans)

CLARION's material is very close to new age, with just enough prog touches to warrant the band's inclusion here. The flute plays a defining role in their style which is warm, graceful and highly melodic. CLARION was formed by two members of Italian folk-prog band ZAUBER, namely Paolo Clari on keyboards and synths, Gianni Cristiani on flute and ottavino. Other ZAUBER musicians (Liliana Bodini on vocals, Massimo Cavagliato on drums, Mauro Cavagliato on bass, electric piano and metalophone, and Oscar Giordanino on electric piano) took part in recording CLARION albums.

In addition to the lyrical flute passages, both their self-titled album "Clarion" (93) and the subsequent "Bourrée" (95) feature some strong bass, competent drums and a few ethereal and classy female vocals; the keyboards and guitars play a supporting role, here, but do step forward when called for. The album "Bourrée" also includes some classical prog tracks by BANCO, PFM and GENTLE GIANT as well as a genuine classical excerpt (SAINT-SAENS), all revisited by Cristiani's delicate flute.

Fans of ZAUBER, LATTE E MIELE and easy-listening Italian prog in general should appreciate.

Tracklist:

01. House of the Kings (Akkerman)(2:24)
02. Talybont (Shulman, Shulman, Minnear)(1:50)
03. Impressioni di settembre (Mussida, Mogol, Pagani)(3:35)
04. Hands of the Priestess (Hackett)(4:48)
05. Souni (Carletti, Contini)(2:40)
06. Anthem (Gladwyn)(2:41)
07. Umanamente uomo: il sogno (Battisti, Mogol)(4:12)
08. R.I.P .(Nocenzi, Di Giacomo)(5:00)
09. Caravan Song (Batt)(3:26)
10. Birdmand, the Reflection (McDonald)(2:45)
11. Non so fingere (Giordanino, Cavagliato)(4:10)
12. Bourrée (J.S. Bach)(3:41)
13. For absent Friends (Poziakov, Cavagliato)(2:10)
14. Nimbleness (Giordanino)(3:11)

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- Gianni Cristiani / flutes, ottavino
- Barbara Bonelli / oboe, English horn

With ZAUBER members:
- Massimo Cavagliato / drums, drums programming (2), metalophone
- Mauro Cavagliato / bass, classic guitar
- Oscar Giordanino / keyboards, percussions programming

Additionally:
- Leo Fiore / vocals (3, 8)
- Liliana Bodini / vocals (9, 11)
- Davide Rossotto / electric guitar (11)
- Silvio Ferrero / keyboards (6), sequencer (6)
- Manuela Mortara / voices (6)


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