Chris Hinze Combination - 1973 - Chris Hinze Combination & Charlie Mariano

Chris Hinze Combination

1973

Chris Hinze Combination & Charlie Mariano

01. Lullaby For Dewi 7:38
02. Mirror Of Your Mind 9:43
03. Traditional South Indian (Carnatic) Kirtanam (Ragam Madri) 6:35
04. Lassana Lamaya (Beautiful Child) 11:35

Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Flute [Indian], Nadaswaram – Charlie Mariano

Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute, Piano – Chris Hinze
Piano, Electric Piano – Wim Stolwyk

Recorded in Baarn, Holland, 31st July 1971

Charlie Mariano and Chris Hinze noodle around with their saxes, nadaswaram, and flutes over a loose modal beat surrounded by poorly miked drums that have too much reverb or sound like cardboard boxes. The last track is a fraction more interesting as it exhibits some sign of development and mild variety in structure. I don't really care for the rest too much, since these improvisations are too fractured to go anywhere interesting. Listen to We Keep On for some of these ideas. Charlie Mariano teamed up with Embryo managed to synthesize substantially more cohesive improvisations. The former album also has the productional polish which is light-years ahead of this work.