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Embryo · 1970

Context

Title track of Embryo's first album, recorded in April 1970 and released by Ohr, Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser's label. Founded in Munich in 1969 by drummer and vibraphonist Christian Burchard, formerly of Amon Düül II, the collective mixes psychedelic jazz, free and rock there, on an album considered an early influence on the jazz side of krautrock.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Krautjazz (German jazz-rock), Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Krautjazz: Free jazz, Free improvisation and European free.

Sources

• highresaudio.com
• recordcollector.org
• EN: Embryo (band)

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