PÕLETUS / SÕNUM

When I first heard the re-releases of the HORIZONT albums on the Russian Boheme Music label I was totally blown away by these forgotten jewels. This time it's an amazing Estonian band called KASEKE whose two releases (The EP "Sõnum" from 1983 and the LP "Põletus" from 1981) are now re-mastered and re-released on one CD through the same label.

KASEKE are playing 70's influenced instrumental progressive jazz-fusion with some avant- garde and RIO (Rock In Opposition) influences. There are some brief reminiscences to EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, FINNFOREST, GENESIS, HAIKARA, KING CRIMSON, and YES, but most of all they have their own original style. They are all magnificent musicians. On five of the thirteen tracks you can hear one of Estonia's leading jazz pianists, Tonu Naissoo, play keyboards.

This is one of the better releases lately, and I hope that Boheme Music will continue their search for these forgotten jewels, because this is a real progressive masterpiece that you can listen to over and over again.