Dr Tree - Dr Tree 2 x vinyl lps (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
SKU
WB020
Dr Tree were a one and done instrumental progressive jazz/rock band from New Zealand, who somehow managed to get EMI to release this in 1976.
The for the most part, the sound is definitely reminiscent of Return to Forever; when I was listening to this, not very far in, I said, ‘hey that IS a RTF song’, and it is: Vulcan Worlds! I also hear some Weather Report influences as well.
This edition (the first ever vinyl reissue and the first reissue since the very rare 2008 CD release) includes an entire second lp of all previously unreleased recordings!!
"In 1971, 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."
• Double LP featuring previously unreleased recordings and outtakes
• Restored and remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Grammy award-winning engineer Sean Magee
• Heavyweight tip-on gatefold sleeve featuring archival band photography
• Restored and newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios
• Limited edition of 600 copies (300 in New Zealand, remaining 300 worldwide)
• 180 gram audiophile quality double LP
• Manufactured by Optimal Media GmbH, Germany”