Montreal’s A Summer’s Night is a first rate jazz psych-folk hybrid produced by Richie Havens circa 1970 in New York City. The record features Haven on sitar, flautist Jeremy Steig, Buzz Linhart, Skeeter Camera and Canadian musicians Fran and Gilles Losier, and Jean Cousineau.
The record is an enjoyable listen from start to finish, with the exception of an yet another unnecessary version of Gershwin’s Summertime. Standout tracks include Cousineau’s title track and MIke Leibson’s "Circles and Lines".
Jean Cousineau’s guitar work and Gilles Losier’s electric piano playing are both extraordinary - at times very much in a fiery jazz vein that really shows off their ‘chops’. Vocalist Fran Losier has a very appealing, relaxed voice that makes the record a delightfully mellow affair.
A Summer’s Night is another excellent release from the very reliable reissue label Fallout. Well worth checking out if you like the idea of a little jazz mixed into your typical lost psych-folk masterpiece.
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