A new ensemble, but one with a strong influence from older Brazilian modes – especially the best bossa jazz styles of the 60s! The group's got a sweet approach that mixes vibes in with bossa grooves – a really nice change from the usual, and backed up by more classic elements on acoustic guitar and tenor sax! The sound's wonderfully stripped-down, and recorded in a very basic style – so that there's none of the too-smooth feelings you'd get from other contemporary bossa outings – which leaves a really nice sense of personality and expression from the instruments. Behn Gillece plays vibes and Tom Moon plays tenor – and titles include "Andorinha", "Tristeza", "Wind", "Berimbau", "Grace Engine No 1", "O Sol Nascera", and "Boranda". ~ Dusty Groove
BROWNSWOOD BUBBLERS TEN - COMPILED BY GILLES PETERSON (VARIOUS ARTISTS)
There's plenty bubbling up this time around – a rich range of contemporary tracks that show that our man Gilles Peterson still has his ear to the ground for the best new sounds around! The vibe is very soulful – and tracks are a wonderful blend of older modes and very fresh future elements – served up back to back in a way that few other collections could ever handle this well – the same sort of special feeling we get when we dig Gilles in a club or on the air! And even ten volumes in, the man's still opening up our ears to so much wonderful stuff – quite a feat, but that's why we've been digging his sounds for 25 years. Titles include "Recognise" by Oscar & Martin, "Ezra Was Right" by Grandbrothers, "Gatekeeper" by Eska, "Goodnight" by Philip Owusu, "Do You" by Reginald Omas Mamode, "Sleep With Stars" by Tuseday Born, "Notes On A History" by Nia Andrews, and "When I Was On Horseback" by The Memory Band. ~ Dusty Groove
CHARLES WATERS QUARTET – CHROMA COLOSSUS 13 VISIONS OF THE CITY
A really great set from reedman Charles Waters – and one that returns to one of our favorite jazz sub-styles of the postwar years – the "city portrait", a musical picture of New York – served up here in a batch of music that's as vivid as the city itself! The title's a reference to Waters' attempt to match the harmonic sequences of the city – something he does quite well in the album's tones and pulses – a journey begun in post-911 New York, but which takes a much warmer feel towards the end. Waters plays tenor and clarinet – and the quartet features Chris McIntyre on trombone, George Rush on bass, and Andrew Barker on drums. Titles include "City Limits", "Central Park", "Port Authority Buss Ride Blues", "Broadway Truce", "Brooklyn Bridge", "Rush Hour", and "Times Square Black Out". (Includes MP3 download with bonus digital track.) ~ Dusty Groove
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