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VOLKOR was quite unnoticed when it was in action, and yet, it had all it takes to become a definite reference of jazz-rock fusion: a rhythm section solid as a rock, educated in the US school and composed of bass player Bunny BRUNEL (Future star of the genre) and American drummer Kirt RUST, as well as a superb keyboardist (Patrick GAUTHIER), an unusual line-up with electric violin but without guitars, a unique inspiration, and pure talent... As well as two French musicians that later became some of the best: Didier LOCKWOOD and his brother Francis ! Respectively renowned violinist and pianist, the two brothers perform for us a truly fascinating music, sometimes close to Progressive rock. This line-up recorded their unique album in 1976 and gave it the well chosen title "Jazz Rock". A pure wonder that suffered from the fact that those five musicians only became famous (And rightly) after it was issued... Thanks to Musea, the reissue changes title and includes a worthwhile bonus: Francis LOCKWOOD's complete first solo album "Debbi" (1981) ! This album shows the considerable evolution suffered by the genre in just about five years: gone are the references to THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA or BRAND X, they are going more in the direction of WEATHER REPORT or SPYRO GYRA. The impressive guest list of course starts with Didier LOCKWOOD himself. Together, those two albums illustrate a very interesting period of a particular French jazz-rock fusion school.