Andi ChorleyGroup 87 by Group 87, released on CBS in 1980.
Mark Isham wrote:
Group 87 was my very first adventure into the world of big-time record making. It was a band that I formed with my two best friends – Peter Maunu and Patrick O’Hearn – in the beginning of my exploration of instrumental fusion music. We made two records, both of which tried to explore our version of what that genre was about – influenced heavily by Weather Report and Brian Eno. The first one, Group 87, featured Terry Bozzio and Peter Wolf as guests
ClemofNazareth wrote on ProgArchives:
“Future of the City” starts with a cold and glistening electric piano that is joined by a quiet, jazzy trumpet before blossoming into a rich blend of guitar, drums and cymbals. The whole thing sounds like a Joe Jackson (ala ‘Night and Day’) piano-bar tune with a little cool Al DiMeolo thrown in for effect, while Maunu’s guitar work is just pure fusion...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCfpxnDVP3s&list=PL_rcTie_rC34UU0jty_MyRyd7T5TXAcdt&index=1
