1977 – June 17 Blaricum – Holland
Soundpush Studios
Meditation
Tony Scott, feat. Jan Akkerman
Verve 835 070-2 CD (Germany) 1988
Liner Note by Cees Schrama.

Nobody knew what was going to happen on the 17th of June at the Soundpush Studios in Holland.

Jan Akkerman, ex ‘Focus’ nominated best guitar player in the world and Tony Scott, clarinet pollwinner for more than decade and globetrotter, first met on the night before and although it became a lively evening due to the eloquence of both parties and the ‘high spirits’, no mention was made of the recording the morrow.
Since I was the originator of this totally improvised session I have to admit I felt a bit uncomfortable.

I shouldn’t have worried. From the moment those two headstrong musical magicians entered the dim lit studio an atmosphere of high tension pervaded the air and as the tape started rolling and the incense burned, great sounds started flowing from Jan, behind his double-barrelled guitar and switch-board and Tony in his favourite Lotus position, dressed in black, humming and playing.

Bass player Win Essed and drummer Bruno Castellucci supplied a perfect smooth wall to wall carpet for the two genii to float on.
Although Jan and Tony had never played together, they nodded, smiled, looked at each other and wailed closely followed by Wim and Bruno.
The session proceeded without a hitch and while listening to the playback some of us almost started to levitate.

I am happy to present you with the CD version of Meditation 10 years after it’s initial analog release, and long before “new Age” was coined.
These “sounds” withstand all times as is the case with good music.
Thanks to Tony, Jan, Wim and Bruno, engineer Jan Scuurman and photographer Rob Pauwels we had a great day.

Now you lay back and meditate or levitate whichever you prefer.
Cees Schrama.