SHAUN ESCOFFERY - IN THE RED ROOM
We
haven't heard from Shaun Escoffery in years – but damn, it's really been worth
the wait! This album really knocks it out of the park from the very first note
– and pushes Shaun way way farther than his previous work, which we really
loved a lot – into some kind of sublime classic soul territory that may
hopefully get him the international fame he deserves! Escoffery's got this
great back to basics approach on the record – still schooled by his more cosmic
years on the London scene, but also soaking up plenty of older, deeper soul
elements too – yet fusing them in a way that's completely modern, completely
fresh, and very individual. There's nothing retro soul about the record –
despite some burning Hammond and guitar at points – and the whole thing was done
in close collaboration with producer Gil Cang, who also played most of the
instruments and helped on backing vocals too. Titles include "Nature's
Call", "Perfect Love Affair", "People", "Do U
Remember", "Crazy", "Nobody Knows", "By Your
Side", "Get Over", and "Day After Day". ~ Dusty Groove
MIKE MARSHALL & CHORO FAMOSO - SEGUNDA VEZ (SECOND TIME)
A second
pairing of the mandolin of Mike Marshall with the Brazilian sounds of the Choro
Famoso trio – served up with rootsy elements that really link together the
cultures of the Americas! The trio have a definite traditional leaning, and
features Colin Walker on 7 string guitar, Brian Rice on pandeiro and
percussion, and Andy Connell on both sax and clarinet – the latter of which
evokes an especially strong choro tradition. And while Marshall's use of
mandolin echoes the bandolim work of older choro musicians, there's also some
warmer moments that echo Mike's strongly Americanist vision over the years – in
ways that make the record way more than just a rehash of older styles. Titles
include "Bole Bole", "Bola Preta", "Flores",
"Evocacao De Jacob", "Tenebroso", "Paraiso",
"Sete Estrelas", and "Queira Me Bem". ~ Dusty Groove
OMER AVITAL - NEW SONG
Bassist and composer
Omer Avital, one of the most celebrated and revered musicians on the global
jazz scene, delivers the creative tour-de-force, New Song, to be released on Motema
Music on November 4, 2014. New Song signifies a giant leap in Avital's ongoing
quest to explore the deep connections between jazz and the music of the Middle
East. A pioneering force behind Israeli jazz, Omer Avital makes his homeland
resonate through his voice - a voice that can be mistaken for no other. Featuring
Avishai Cohen on trumpet, Joel Frahm on saxophone, Yonathan Avishai on piano,
and Daniel Freedman on drums.
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