Ian Carr

• GATEFOLD EDITION

A highly sought-after jazz/rock artefact from the Seventies scene in Britain, Ian Carr’s seminal Belladonna receives a reissue on Mr Bongo. Featuring performances from members of Soft Machine, Nucleus and many more, the credits read like a Who’s Who of British jazz in 1971, ‘Belladonna’ mixed elements of proto-funk, prog and rock into its moody sound palette.

PERSONNEL:

• Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Brian Smith - tenor & soprano saxophones, alto & bamboo flutes
• Allan Holdsworth - guitar
• Dave MacRae - Fender electric piano
• Gordon Beck - Hohner electric piano (1,4-6)
• Roy Babbington - bass
• Clive Thacker - drums, percussion
• Trevor Tomkins - percussion (1,3,4)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Belladonna
• A2. Summer Rain

• SIDE B
• B1. Remadione
• B2. Mayday
• B3. Suspension
• B4. Hector's House