Highlights include Departure where the drummer reminds us that he has the finesse of a free improviser, the quiet Midsummer Day, Progress and the jazzier Arrival. The other tunes range from delicate atmospheres to full-on prog-rock anthems and feature established UK musicians like Geoffrey Richardson, John Perry and Jimmy Hastings, plus brother and also ex-Crimson Peter Giles.
Mcdonald And Giles Rar File Plus Brother And His voice recalls Chris Squires on the latters solo LP Fish Out of Water, i.e.
It came out only in 2002 and thus will appeal mostly to nostalgic fans.Ī loosely conceptual album built around a trip by train, Progress is a very nice album of prog-rock with hints of jazz fusion and Canterbury-style writing. Perry (Caravan, Quantum Jump), Dave McRae (Matching Mole), Peter Giles (King CrimsonGiles, Giles and Fripp) and Ray Warleigh.įollowing his days with the original King Crimson and the release of his LP with Ian McDonald, drummer Michael Giles focused on studio work.Īfter building his own recording facility, he began work on Progress, completed it around 1978, mixed it and then put it on a shelf, waiting for the right moment to put it out as prog rock was experiencing an abrupt decline in popular favour. Progress was recorded in 1978 and is a previously unreleased album written and performed by Michael Giles aided by an amazing collection of classic progressive rock jazz names including Geoffrey Richardson (Penguin Caf Orchestra, Caravan), Jimmy Hastings (Caravan) and John G. In 2002 Giles joined with McDonald and his brother Peter, as well as former Crimson wind player Mel Collins, to form 21st Century Schizoid Band, a band primarily focused on rehashing songs from the early stages of King Crimson he was replaced in 2003 by fellow KC ex-drummer Ian Wallace. His own musical output in subsequent years has been almost nonexistent, the few exceptions being the soundtrack piece Ghost Dance (a collaboration with Jamie Muir and David Cunningham, recorded in 1983 but not released intil 1996), and his only solo album Progress (recorded in 1978 but not released until 2002).
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