Providence - There Once Was A Night Of "Choko-Muro" The Paradise (1996) {2013, Reissue}

There Once Was A Night Of "Choko-Muro" The Paradise is the second album by Japanese band Providence. Is a exciting blend of dynamic jazzrock (great guitar and synthesizers) and mellow symphonic rock like early King Crimson (wonderful violin-Mellotron eruptions). The line-up includes a new guitarist and an additional saxophone player.

Providence were formed in 1985. For some years around their foundation they had changed the members or produced some demo tapes but they could not appear upon major scene in those days. In 1989 they saw the light with solidifying their members and recording their debut album 'And I'll Recite An Old Myth' (released in the following year), in that Madoka Tsukada (keyboards) composed all songs. This album has got renowned also with the collaboration of Christian Beya (ex-Atoll).

After replacing some members in 1991, Providence had got more active on stage or production. In 1996 they released their second work 'There Once Was A Night Of Choko-Muro The Paradise'. Providence had gigged in Japan actively until 2002 but sadly been disbanded without any notice.