Gulistan
Oriental Groove
In the summer of 1986, inspired by gypsies from Turkey and the Balkan region, a Kurdish immigrant and six Austrians came together to jam. What came out of these sessions sounded rather unusual for the local music scene. Using songs from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East as a vehicle for improvisations based on odd scales and rhythms, and looking for ways to adapt them to their instruments and European feel, the band gave birth to its own sound signature. Delivering some of the tightest oriental jazz fusion recorded that decade, 'Oriental Groove' was unfortunately faded from memory when the group disbanded a few months after its release. Hot Mule Records brings an official reissue, remastered from the original mastertapes. Limited deluxe edition of 500 copies, including extensive liner notes by Donna Leake, with exclusive photos from the band's archives.