"King Crimson guitarist/vocalist Jakko M Jakszyk releases his new solo album Secrets & Lies. The album contains 11 songs that explore topics such as obsession, betrayal, the shifting grounds of contemporary politics, and the tangled threads of family history; all balancing sensitive writing, musical technique, and accessible tunes cast in an impressively cinematic sound world. The enforced sabbatical from King Crimson has given me the opportunity to complete a new solo album. said Jakszyk. In fact, three of the tracks, Separation, Under Lock & Key and Uncertain Times originated during King Crimsons writing sessions, and bandmates Robert Fripp, Gavin Harrison, Tony Levin & Mel Collins play on the album, as do bass players John Giblin (Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Simple Minds), Mark King (Level 42), Peter Hammill (Van der Graff Generator) and noted British comedian Al Murray." (Ramzine)
Debut release from the trio Jackszyk, Fripp, and Collins. Featuring a dream rhythm section comprising Gavin Harrison and Tony Levin, ASOM is a sonically rich and detailed collection of surprisingly accessible and heartfelt songs which boasts a seductive, widescreen production. Echoing elements of King Crimson's unique vocabulary, while presenting a unified group sound far removed from anything previously released under the KC name, A Scarcity Of Miracles manages to be both intimate and epic, complex yet immediate. Honouring a great band's legacy, whilst undoubtedly taking it somewhere new, ASOM is the Crimson related album your wife and ballad loving friend might just fall in love with! 'One of my favourite albums of those where I am a determining element. It has the Crimson gene, but it is not quite KC.' - (Robert Fripp) It comes in a deluxe CD/DVDA version (which features a 5.1 mix, 24/96 stereo, the ASOM video, and an album's worth of alternate mixes and improvs from the original sessions).
Combining powerfully melodic compositions, high production values and superb musicianship, this is a stunning CD set, Jakszyk's most accomplished and heartfelt release to date. The first disc comprises a set of original material, the second features eclectic and unlikely covers of songs by artists that influenced Jakko, such as Henry Cow, King Crimson and Soft Machine. The set brings together luscious ballads, intelligent adult pop, prog rock complexity and widescreen dynamic instrumentals. Jakko's hauntingly beautiful songs possess lyrical content that frequently borders on the confessional an, in some ways, represents a musical autobiography. It features a formidable array of guests that reads like a who's who of the best and most innovative musicians from the UK music scene of the last 30 years. With his virtuoso guitar technique and passionate singing voice to the fore, this is a poignant and stirring release that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, lost and danced in 12/8 time. (Burning Shed)
Rerelease, uit 1997, van het album 'We Never Had It So Good' uit 1990. Sterke songs, prachtig subtiel spel. Van gitarist Jakko Jackzyck, en ook van Gavin Harrison (drums, nu Porcupine Tree), Danny Thompson (bas), Sam Brown (backing voc.)
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