{"product_id":"matrix-wizard","title":"Matrix – Wizard","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matrix - Wizard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978, Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Funk and Progressive Jazz, Appleton, Wisconsin 8\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BSK 3260\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EX (LM) | Members: Matrix (N\/A) | Producer: John Simon, Matrix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin Story:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pianist and composer John Harmon formed Matrix in Appleton in 1974 from musicians connected to Lawrence University, combining the power of a big band with the flexibility of a smaller jazz-fusion ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcept Lore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Much of Wizard was built around literary imagery: the title piece was inspired by Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings, while other tracks referenced Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene History:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Before this Warner Bros. release, Matrix had already appeared at major festivals including Monterey in 1976 and 1977 and Newport in 1977, giving the Wisconsin group an unusually large national platform for a regional jazz-fusion band.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48310394749115,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-3090613-1646862748-1609.jpg?v=1788211695","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/matrix-wizard","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}