BRIAN
BLADE & THE FELLOWSHIP BAND – LANDMARKS
Brian
Blade's Fellowship Band keeps on getting better and bolder over the years –
really soaring out here under the leadership Blade's great drums – with a
soulfully expressive feel that takes us back to his Blue Note albums from the
last few years of the 20th century! Pianist Jon Cowherd has these solid lines
that really set things up right away – matching the rhythmic impulses of Blade,
but also really pushing forward with these waves of color embellished by Myron
Walden on alto and bass clarinet, and Melvin Butler on soprano and tenor.
Titles include "Down River", "Landmarks", "State
Lines", "Friends Call Her Dot", "Bonnie Be Good",
"Embers", and "Farewell Bluebird". (Includes bonus download
of album!) ~ Dusty Groove.
THE
GETUP – STRAIGHT FROM THE HOB
Massive
drums really get things going right for The Getup – a funky combo who hit their
groove running from the ground up! These guys load plenty of Hammond, trumpet,
and tenor on the top of the tracks – but really seem to get even more energy
going on the bottom – thanks to snapping drums that always hint at fresh breaks
to come, and fast-riffing guitar that chugs along with the mighty basslines to
propel the whole thing strongly forward right from the start! Sabina Challenger
sings on a few cuts – but honestly, the main appeal of the record lies in the
tremendous work of the rhythm section – on tracks that include "Sunday
Roast", "Get Lucky", "What If", "Straight From
The Hob", "Back To Me", and "Bungle's Twanger". Dusty
Groove
Groove
MAGIC
DRUM ORCHESTRA - MDO
Magic
Drum Orchestra fuses a passion for Brazilian music, heavy drums and percussion
with a love of modern dance beats. Their sound has influences from dubstep,
drum & bass and hip hop fused with batucada, samba and afrobeat. With over
100 drummers and percussionists making their way through the studio to record
these tracks, high quality, cutting edge production is a big part of the MDO
sound, alongside the real human element that only live percussion and drums can
bring – there is a truly free spirit feel to this music. This album compiles
the two ‘MDO Sessions’ digital EPs into one finished product, featuring every
track from the two EPs. With the World Cup taking place in Brazil in 2014, this
release is perfectly timed to soundtrack it. As well as original material, the
album features percussive cover versions of Snoop Dogg & Pharrell’s “Drop
It Like It’s Hot”, Benga’s dubstep anthem “Crunked Up” and the Cream classic
“Sunshine Of Your Love”. Magic Drum Orchestra has an impressive history and
pedigree, having been formed by Ralph Cree and Glyn Bush (aka BiggaBush) back
in 2005. Whilst joining forces for Glyn’s ‘Lightning Head’ project (Sonar
Kollektiv), the duo decided to combine their passion and mastery in a carefully
assembled samba band which became the extraordinary Magic Drum Orchestra ~ www.tru-thoughts.co.uk
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