The Dave Pike Set - Infra Red

Facts Vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Reissue of 1970 album. American vibraphonist Dave Pike gained fame from his work throughout the 60's with popular jazz flutist Herbie Mann, recording 11 albums with Mann's groups, also recorded with legendary pianists Bill Evans and Paul Bley. On moving to Europe, the Dave Pike Set became an instant success through the combination of Pike's vibes play and German Volker Kriegel's electric, acoustic, guitar and sitar play. Kriegel's compositions helped create the quartet's unique sound, encompassing jazz, funk, psychedelia, avant-garde, and ethno.