Meridian
Farewell to Fortune
Mosquito Records (US) 1987
1001 (LP)
sleeve : VG+(SRW, wear on corner, dirts)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise)
The sole album by Meridian, a group of jazz musicians from Portland, Oregon, privately released on their own label in 1987. A quartet of tenor sax, piano, bass, and drums, none of the members appear to have had much of a visible career beyond this recording, with bassist Andre St. James seemingly the only one to have remained active as a professional musician. Stylistically, it moves from modal jazz through a crossover/fusion lens, and while very much a local outfit, the group delivers a smooth, urban sound throughout. An obscure hidden gem with real charm.
A1: Farewell to Fortune
B2: No Deposit, No Return