Don Rendell / Ian Carr: Phase III (Columbia 1968)

Having won the Melody Maker best British Jazz Group poll in 67 the Rendell / Carr Quintet had gathered a reasonable following of fans despite the decline in popularity of jazz amongst music lovers as they continued to opt for other forms of experimental music. With the Summer of love upon them the Quintets response in Phase III is in part slightly disappointing. Ever the intellectual Garrick penned the track Black Marigolds for this LP, which subsequently went on to be the title cut of his Argo release in 1968. More of a raga in it’s composition the track was inspired by a 2000 year old Indian story which perhaps shows some insight into the Eastern influences that were proliferating throughout many genres at the time. This LP came with either a laminated or unlaminated sleeve (Not sure which came first) 

“Black Marigolds”
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