First ever reissue of the Michael Garrick Trio's incredibly rare 1964 jazz mini-album, Moonscape.
Originally this six track recording was privately pressed on 10" vinyl by the obscure Airborne label, and was limited to 99 copies apparently for tax reasons.
Moonscape precedes the October Woman recordings and was Garrick's first foray into longer sessions. The trio is as follows: Garrick on piano, Dave Green on Bass and Colin Barnes plays drums. One track was recorded with John Taylor on Bass instead of Dave Green.
"Moonscape is an early journey into the new sound of jazz at the time, the players are responding to a sense of freedom and spontaneity, but there is a charming nervousness that peeks though which I love. Garrick's playing is fast, tender, and quite extraordinary
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