1970 - 2020
50 Jahre Kuckuck Schallplatten
BL
ACK SUN
kuckuck schallplatten
potsdamer platz 1
10785 berlin
fernsprecher 030 3464 95050
faksimile 030 8187 8866
www.kuckuckschallplatten.de
arbeit@kuckuckschallplatten.de
alhambra
jon mark
kuckuck schallplatten 11100-2
upc 0 1371 11100 2 9
file classification: new age/
world music (spain)
the project
Aromatic flavors of Spain and Islam commingle in Alhambra, soul-stirring music inspired by
the fabulous palace that stands as a massive monument to the Moors of Africa and
medieval invaders who ultimately brought their exotic richness to the southern plains of
Iberia. The music of Jon Mark soars as high as the massive outer walls of the palace-
fortress Alhambra, and sings as intricately as the elaborate mosaics that grace the inner
walls. His melodies create the calm of the fountained courtyards and the clarity of the
cloudless sky reflected in their pools. His impressions can be as delicate as a petal of a
flower or as majestic as the Alhambra itself.
On his synthesizer, Jon Mark brings alive the legends of the Alhambra, its walls echoing
with the exotic sounds of Moorish Spain. The rhythms are undeniably Andalusian; the
richness is undeniably Jon Mark—passionate, graceful and sweeping.
the artist
A top English session musician in the 60s, Jon Mark played with everyone from The Rolling
Stones and Marianne Faithfull, to blues pioneer John Mayall. As the decade came to a
close, the vocalist, composer, and guitarist began exploring the potential of jazz rock fusion
as co-leader of the highly influential Mark-Almond band. After the group dispersed in the
late 70s, Mark moved to New Zealand. He passed away in 2021.
tracklist
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Alhambra
Arabesque (Night of the Gypsies)
The Court of the Kings
Coming of the Moors
The Infantas
Sirocco
Glory of Spain
The Garden
The Trilogy of the Innocent Ones:
Innocenti
Conquistadors
Requiem
Total Time:
10’42”
8’14”
5’55”
8’33”
6’19”
6’31”
4’53”
3’40”
4’45”
5’57”
4’40”
70’45”
