Entrance - EDGAR WINTER****

Winter's Dream: Entrance/Where Have You Gone/Rise To Fall/Fire & Ice/Hung Up/Back In The Blues/Re- Entrance/Tobacco Road/Jump Right Out/Peace Pipe/A Different Game/Jimmy's Gospel

Entrance was the debut release from multi-talented Texan musician Edgar Winter. On this album he demonstrates his virtuosity by playing most of the instruments himself. (US:196)

“All the different sides of Edgar’s complex muse get an airing on this brilliant album, where else can you hear blues, R & B, gospel, rock 'n’ roll and progressive jazz dance together and collide so gleefully as this?”

“This is his debut, blues rock, fusion, introspective, on tracks like Entrance with his great vocals. Edgar rocks on Jump Right Out, where he puts in a high-energy performance, like he does on this studio version of Tobacco Road. On A Different Game a hot band plays jazz fusion with all the elements you can think of. All-in-all, a good mix that made me a fan.”

“Much better than numerous other knock-off artists, the piano work and general melodies on Entrance are great. Tobacco Road is the definite standout piece of the album. Even besides that, the other tracks are fine by themselves.”

“Edgar's first album is still one of his best. His extraordinary voice, his energetic sax and keyboard playing are all heard to great advantage here. The strong jazz influence may come as a surprise to those who only know him from his later work, but it's a style that he is obviously quite at home in. Everything about this record is first rate.”

“Edgar and brother Johnny collaborate on an explosion of unforgettably delectable fusion ideas. If you love and appreciate good composition, you'll be amazed at the torrent of fluid music that holds Entrance together.”

“Edgar Winter's first album is in many ways his best, and one of the greatest debut albums ever, although those fans who came to know and love the later, arena-rock may hate it. This is a potpourri of jazz, soul, and rock with very strong writing and arranging.”

“This isn’t rock & roll, but as my tastes turned to jazz, it remained as one of my most prized collections. The performances are flawless, the studio mixing is superb, the tunes are well-written - I can't say enough about this album.”