The one and only album from this band from Canada.
The band was a quartet with a lineup of drums, percussion, vibes, marimba, bass and guitars.
This band is 3/4 of the guys who played on Gong's 1978 album Expresso II. So the band has indeed permission to name themselves Gong Expresso.
This is one of the many Gong splinter bands too. Or tribute bands. Gong Expresso is both, I suspect.
Decadence is a pure jazz album though and not so much a Canterbury jazz album. Well, it is nowhere near being a Canterbury jazz album.
The music is softly spoken and not so loud. It is in the jazz quartet mould.
The music is a bit alien to anyone approaching it from a prog rock and metal background. These forty minutes is still pretty enjoyable.
Nevertheless, the album is not particular good. It is a decent enough album and just that. Gong fans should check out this album as the band is related to Gong.
2 points
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