Quintessence (band) - Definition and Overview

Quintessence was a band formed in April 1969 by Raja Ram in Notting Hill, London, England. The style was a mixture of jazz and progressive rock with an influence of music from India. This trend in music started by Quintessence would later resurface in the 1990s in the form of Goa trance.

Releases

• In Blissful Company (Island Records 1969)
• Quintessence (Island Records 1970)
• Dive Deep (Island Records 1971)
• Self (RCA 1972)
• Indweller (RCA 1972)
• Kala (Bradley 1973)

External links

• Information on Quintessence, including photos (http://www.mooncowhq.ch/Psychedelia.htm/Psychedelia_htm.htm)