Sunday, June 28, 2026

Xtra - Xtra (1994)

 

The one and only album from this band from Italy.

The band was a quintet with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards and saxophones.

Two guests added guitars.

Nothing is known about this band besides their nationality. There is a nice band photo in their CD and in ProgArchives.

This album is clocking in at three quarters of an hour.

The music here is fusion.

The music is slick and elegant. Return To Forever is a good reference here. 

The bass is thundering and at the forefront of the soundscape. But each of the instruments gets their own spots in the soundscape, indeed in the sunshine.  

The music is pretty beautiful throughout with some elegant solos. The saxophone is adding a lot of colours to the music. The guitars are very good.

All of this makes this a good album and a bit of a hidden gem. A gem well worth digging out and enjoying. 

3 points 

 

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