Bruford - One of a Kind (1978)

Just after he quit Yes in the late '70s, drummer Bill Bruford plunged into the world of fusion with a series of albums that attest to his ability to successfully assimilate various styles with an incredible degree of sophistication. 'One of a Kind', which has Bruford working with Allan Holdsworth, Jeff Berlin and Dave Stewart (no, not that Dave Stewart but the British prog-rock veteran who handled keyboard duties for various top bands of the 70s!), is highly involved and tricky, with lots of syncopated passages and some stunning solos by Holdsworth (definitely some of his best work).

This is an LP that revealed new things each time I heard it from around 1979 to the early '80s. It has a lot more going for it than its predecessor, the somewhat uneven 'Feels Good to Me' (1977), and the music stands as some of the most stimulating fusion to come out of the British prog-rock scene of the late '70s.