Complex sentence: In the early eighties he founded the acid jazz group Shinara with guitarist Richard Scarfe and percussionist/vibesman Mike Turtle, and the unusual lineup and musically diverse style was well received by audiences, as was their self-released album "The View From Here".
Split into simpler sentences: In the early eighties he founded the acid jazz group Shinara with guitarist Richard Scarfe and percussionist/vibesman Mike Turtle. The unusual lineup and musically diverse style was well received by audiences, as was their self-released album "The View From Here".