This is the 6th compilation in a RARE GEMS series as part of Discoveries From The East. So far we have covered Czechoslovakia in 2 volumes, Russia, Yugoslavia and Poland. Although Poland is taking all the fame and became a synonym for Eastern European jazz other countries have also produced some pure gems. This compilation is dedicated to Bulgaria the less known of all of these countries. Bulgarian jazz discography was rather small but some of the names were well recognised by world jazz scene. Focus 65 Quartet gave us couple of leading names in Bulgarian Jazz who later recorded for other European and American labels and gained the fame worldwide. These are Milcho Leviev and Simeon Shterev. They later played and recorded (and still are) with dozens of famous jazz musicians. As this compilation is a section through Bulgarian scene through several decades (1967-1987) you will find both 60’s jazz with Latin and samba rhythms, some spiritual ethno based jazz, modal and also 70s spacey and funky flute fusion etc. Some of these records are well known (and very expensive) in collector’s circles but some are still very obscure. You will find here much sought after Latin style jazz dance classic “Sombrero Sam” by Focus 65 but also very deep, spiritual and hypnotic “Hallelujah”, nice fusiony “Samba” and “A Trip”, funky flute fusion “Sunbeam” and “Sunset-Sunrise”, a modal jazz/fusion “A Sunday Afternoon Walk” and “Scarecrow”, trippy ambiental “Dawn”, funky “Morning” and a nice piano solo pattern in “Goodbye”