
Steve Houben, Charles Loos, Claude Maurane
HLM
Igloo/Saravah (Belgium) 1986
IGL 038 (LP) Original pressing.
sleeve : EX-(WD, wear on corner, light collapse on one corner.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
This album was featured in the guidebook OBSCURE SOUND REVISED EDITION. Released in 1986 on Igloo, the renowned Belgian label known for its high-quality releases spanning experimental, contemporary, and jazz music, this trio album features Belgian musicians Steve Houben (flute, alto sax, soprano sax), Charles Loos (piano, synthesizer), and Claude Maurane (guitar, vocals). It was a co-release with Pierre Barouh’s French label, Saravah. The album opens with “A1,” where delicate piano lines intertwine with soprano saxophone and Maurane’s gentle humming scat, followed by “A3,” where soft piano and floating scat vocals create a serene atmosphere. On “B2,” the flute takes the lead with organic melodies, gradually building dynamics as the scat adds expressive color. Throughout the record, Claude Maurane’s beautifully featured scat performances stand out, evoking the lyrical and airy sensibility of Brazil’s Minas school. A floating contemporary jazz masterpiece—highly recommended. Original Belgian pressing.
A1: Enfance
A3: Overloos
B2: Morceau en Forme de Nougarose
HLM
Igloo/Saravah (Belgium) 1986
IGL 038 (LP) Original pressing.
sleeve : EX-(WD, wear on corner, light collapse on one corner.)
media : EX/EX(some slightly noise.)
This album was featured in the guidebook OBSCURE SOUND REVISED EDITION. Released in 1986 on Igloo, the renowned Belgian label known for its high-quality releases spanning experimental, contemporary, and jazz music, this trio album features Belgian musicians Steve Houben (flute, alto sax, soprano sax), Charles Loos (piano, synthesizer), and Claude Maurane (guitar, vocals). It was a co-release with Pierre Barouh’s French label, Saravah. The album opens with “A1,” where delicate piano lines intertwine with soprano saxophone and Maurane’s gentle humming scat, followed by “A3,” where soft piano and floating scat vocals create a serene atmosphere. On “B2,” the flute takes the lead with organic melodies, gradually building dynamics as the scat adds expressive color. Throughout the record, Claude Maurane’s beautifully featured scat performances stand out, evoking the lyrical and airy sensibility of Brazil’s Minas school. A floating contemporary jazz masterpiece—highly recommended. Original Belgian pressing.
A1: Enfance
A3: Overloos
B2: Morceau en Forme de Nougarose