• DOUBLE 180 GRAM LP
• LIMITED TO 600 COPIES

Dr Tree emerged as a highly innovative jazz-fusion ensemble from Auckland, formed by two of New Zealand's most seasoned session musicians, Frank Gibson Jr. and Murray McNabb - the pair had jammed together since grammar school. Drawing sizable crowds while working the Auckland circuit, the band caught the attention of EMI scout, Alan Galbraith, who wasted no time signing them up for an album. Galbraith, a trained musician and adventurous producer, brought in additional support from Julian Lee, an internationally acclaimed arranger and producer (who had recently returned to New Zealand after a decade Stateside on Frank Sinatra's insistence).

The album's an all-instrumental excursion into territory mapped out by the likes of Return To Forever, Weather Report and Tony Williams Lifetime - all acolytes of Miles Davis's late- 60s explorations. The session combines experimental studio techniques with blazing artistry, juxtapositioning trippy electronic textures and improvised jazz, creating a hypnotic kaleidoscope of sound.   

PERSONNEL:

Bob Jackson - (bass)
Frank Gibson Jr. - (drums)
Martin Winch - (electric guitar)
Murray McNabb - (piano, electric piano)
Colin Hemmingsen - (soprano sax)
John Banks - (percussion)
Kim Paterson - (trumpet)

LP ONE:

A1. The Twilight Zone (Introduction)
A2. Vulcan Worlds
A3. Transition

B1. Eugino "D"
B2. Affirmation
B3. One For Dianne
_____________________

LP TWO:

C1. Mood Waltz
C2. Affirmation (Alt take)
C3. The Drum

D1. Eugino D (Alt take)
D2. Fourth World
D3. Wildlife