CALDERA — Caldera (review)

CALDERA — Caldera album cover Album · 1976 · Fusion Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Rokukai
This is a scalding Latin/Fusion/Funk/Lounge masterpiece. Released in 1976, Caldera showed incredible promise with this debut, only to release three successive records resulting in little to no fanfare. It’s a shame, this band was one of fusion’s finest outfits in the late 1970′s. One wonders why “Guanacaste”, the albums opener, didn’t become a club classic. This is incredibly danceable fusion with a slightly discofied latin beat. Great tune. “Coastin”, The 2nd track, is deftly executed funk. The flute and female singer adds a light touch to the beginning of a greasy track. After that the keys and guitar melt to form a Hancock/Santana sound. Brilliant. Then, the album throws in some extended highlights–the kind of music you’d love to hear sitting in a hammock in Costa Rica watching the sun go down. Great vocal and key work make this set memorable, well worth throwing in at your next barbecue.
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