Moose Loose - Transition (1976) [Remastered 2021]

Funky fusion ensemble MOOSE LOOSE was formed in 1973 and was one of the first groups to feature guitarist and composer Jon EBERSON (his debut as a guitarist in recording was in 1972 with jazz composer Ketil BJØRNSTAD). The band went through a line-up change between the albums where the only constant was EBERSON; out of the more prolific members, the first line-up featured keyboardist Brynjulf BLIX and bassist Sveinung HOVENSJØ which also played with Terje RYPDAL at the time, and the second album line-up had Håkon GRAF on keyboards from RUPHUS. Also a new addition to the second album was the violin which was played by Trond VILLA, which resulted in a more polished sound where EBERSON's guitar work was balanced out and wasn't as prominent as on the debut. Ex-members of both line-ups would later on release one album under the name BLOW OUT which was in a more traditional jazz rock style, while original MOOSE LOOSE albums can vary in style from their loud and raw debut to their second album which might find some of the same fans as Jean-Luc PONTY.