Cool private funk jazz LP from California. Iliad is an intrumental trio that draws from many forms of music...jazz, classical, and rock. Distributed only in Los Angeles, this album became the most requested album for 1976 on the LA jazz station KBCA. "Jazz composer/pianist Sandy Owen has issued recordings as both a solo artist and as a member of Iliad. By the age of 12, Owen had formed a surf group, the Five Keys, along with brothers Ted (drums) and Barry (saxophone). Jazz became his music of choice and while attending the University of California of Irvine during the early '70s, Owen formed the outfit Iliad with some local friends. Although locally popular, the group failed to land a recording contract with a major label, so the fledgling outfit decided to take matters into their own hands and issued recordings via their own label, Northern Lights Records (1975's Distances and 1978's Sapphire House). In the late '70s, Owen began working as a freelance computer consultant, but continued to write, perform, and teach music." (WIKIPEDIA) Players: Sandy Owen- Fender Rhodes, Flute, Mbira; Larry Andrews- string bass, percussion; Ted Owen- drums; etal. Cuts: "Distances, Interplosion, Interlude, Triangulum, Thoughts, Movin' on, Far from yesterday, Norwegian wood".
