From-0611 Cat Quarter (1971)

From were an obscure progressive jazz-rock band that emerged in Germany in the early 1970s, influenced by the eclectic sounds of Miles Davis, fused with the Canterbury School of British jazz. The band consisted of bassist Dieter Von Goetze, drummer Kurt Bong, saxophonist and wind instrument player Gustl Mayr, and keyboardist Klaus Göbel. They caused a sensation at the 1970 Frankfurt Jazz Festival, leading to the release of their debut album, "0611 Cat Quarter", a year later, followed by "Power On!" the next year on CBS. Both albums are considered hidden gems of early fusion rock with progressive elements. Their style is a progressive jazz, very lively and pleasant to listen to, and their instrumental developments demonstrate the virtuosity of all its members, from Mayr who sets parameters very much in the vein of the aforementioned Miles Davis, to the organist Göbel, with a spectacular use of the electric piano and the Hammond organ, while the drummer Bong extracts sounds very close to classic jazz.