{"title":"Ian Carr","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn 21 April 1933 in Dumfries, Scotland, Ian Carr grew up in South Shields and County Durham. He began an English Literature degree at Newcastle University in 1952, playing trumpet in modern jazz bands during his time there. His professional career began in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, joining his brother Mike's modern jazz group, the EmCee Five, which ran successfully from the late 1950s to early 1960s. From 1964 to 1969, he co-led the Don Rendell\/Ian Carr Quintet, which also featured pianist Michael Garrick and released five albums on EMI Columbia's Lansdowne Series, regarded as one of the most influential and original modern British jazz groups. In October 1969, Carr formed the jazz-rock group Nucleus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNucleus released 12 albums between 1970 and 1980. He wrote a regular column for BBC Music Magazine and in 1987 was appointed associate professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Carr died 25 February 2009 aged 75 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ian-carr-belladonna-2021-mr-bongo-half-speed-master-reissue-lp-gatefold","title":"Ian Carr - Belladonna (2021 Mr Bongo Half-Speed Master Reissue LP, Gatefold)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Carr - \u003cem\u003eBelladonna\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 2021 Mr Bongo Half-Speed Master Reissue (MRBLP229)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIan Carr's 1972 jazz-rock fusion landmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded in July 1972 at Phonogram Studios in West London with eight musicians from the core of the British jazz-rock scene including Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Gordon Beck on Hohner electric piano, Roy Babbington on bass and Brian Smith on reeds and flutes; produced by Jon Hiseman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelladonna\u003c\/em\u003e opens with a 13-minute title track\u003c\/strong\u003e and integrates jazz, rock and atmospheric electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHalf-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, pressed at Optimal Media GmbH; gatefold sleeve with replica Vertigo swirl label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmong the earliest recorded appearances of Allan Holdsworth\u003c\/strong\u003e; his solos on \"Remadione\" and the closing \"Hector's House\" mark this as a document of one of the most significant guitarists in the history of jazz-rock before he became widely known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time Ian Carr recorded \u003cem\u003eBelladonna\u003c\/em\u003e in July 1972, Nucleus as a working band had come apart. Founding members Karl Jenkins and drummer John Marshall had left for Soft Machine; bassist Jeff Clyne had moved to Isotope; guitarist Chris Spedding had gone into session work. Of the original lineup, only saxophonist and flautist Brian Smith remained. Carr assembled a new group of musicians from the British jazz-rock circuit — bassist Roy Babbington, drummer Clive Thacker, Fender Rhodes player Dave MacRae, and a young Bradford guitarist named Allan Holdsworth — and brought in Gordon Beck and Trevor Tomkins as guests. The sessions were produced by Jon Hiseman of Colosseum, engineered by Roger Wake at Phonogram Studios in West London, and mixed and mastered by Peter Gallen at Lansdowne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six tracks run from the 13-minute title piece, which opens on atonal improvisation before settling into a long, locked-in funk-jazz groove and closes on solo trumpet, through to \"Hector's House\" where Holdsworth cuts loose over a snapping bass line in a solo that established him as a player to watch. His tone and legato phrasing were still forming in 1972 but the approach was already entirely his own. Beck and MacRae playing Hohner and Fender Rhodes simultaneously creates the layered keyboard texture that defines much of the record's atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Mr Bongo reissue is half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, gatefold, with the replica Vertigo swirl label, licensed from Universal Music Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264102858811,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/a0297944318_10.jpg?v=1772923631"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/ian-carr.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}