Icarus (1972) by Paul Winter Consort

by Bob Schwartz

“The finest album I ever made.”
George Martin, producer of The Beatles albums

Think about that. George Martin, who produced The Beatles albums, says “Icarus” is the finest album he ever made.

Reviewers have tried to pigeonhole this masterpiece by saxophonist Paul Winter and this group of equally talented musicians. Some have called it “chamber jazz”. Some have pegged it as early New Age music.

Below are the first and last tracks, but please discover it all.

Like a vacation in a sonic paradise. Exactly the kind of music to truly help us through this moment.