Catalyst

Catalyst was a funk/jazz quartet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose material presaged the work of later jazz fusion artists.[ Catalyst] at Allmusic.com The group encountered regional success in the 1970s and have become more widely known since the re-release of their material on CD.
The group was discovered by producer Skip Drinkwater, who signed them to Muse Records after hearing them play at a club in West Philadelphia. Drinkwater and Dennis Wilen produced their debut self-titled LP, released in 1972... meer