A very cool
take on the sound of Blue Note Records – all classic tracks that are
hand-picked by label artist Nicola Conte, with a focus on sounds that have a
rootsy, organic style in the rhythms! Most numbers here feature some degree of
extra percussion in addition to the drums – hence the "tribe" in the
title – and the other elements often echo African or Cuban roots too –
sometimes in the basslines, sometimes in the phrasing of the piano or horns.
With Conte on board, the set list is superb – way more than just another Blue
Note collection – and titles include "Oriental Folk Song" by Wayne
Shorter, "Igbeslaiye" by Solomon Ilori & His Afro-Drum Ensemble,
"Exotique" by Lee Morgan, "Melting Pot" by Freddie Hubbard,
"Effi" by Bobby Hutcherson, "Congo Lament" by Ike Quebec,
"Africaine" by Art Blakey, "On The Nile" by Jackie McLean,
and "East Of The Village" by Hank Mobley. ~ Dusty Groove
GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW - A THOUGHTIVERSE UNMARRED
Take a trip
into the Thoughtiverse with Georgia Anne Muldrow – a singer who's every bit as
cosmic as before, but also finds a way to get nice and funky too! The album's
got Georgia rhyming and singing in equal parts – always with that unique
perspective that makes her music so individual, and so influential as well –
and one of the few voices of her generation that continues to work at such a
thought-provoking level time and time again! The production is great – as crisp
and cosmic as on other albums, but maybe a bit more beaty as well – and titles
include "The Outcome", "Monoculture", "Great
Blacks", "Child Shot", "Sans Vacay",
"Gitdown", and "Fifth Shield". ~ Dusty Groove
TISIJI MUNOZ / JOHN MEDESKI - THE PARADOX OF PERFECTION
Sonically-rich,
trippy guitar lines from Tisziji Munoz – spun out on these long, meditative
tracks that are sometimes outside, sometimes filled with a very organic pulse –
and supported with lots of great piano work from John Medeski! The album's
definitely in the more cosmic side of Medeski's spectrum, but when Munoz puts a
bit more fuzz on his instrument he also hits the intensity of Sonny Sharrock –
which quickly cascades things towards the outside – spurring on a bit more fire
from bassist Don Pate, and drummers Tony Falco and Bob Moses. Titles include
"Crazy Heart Wisdom", "God Fire", "Motherhood",
"Somewhere", and "Goodbye Dear Sweet Mother". ~ Dusty Groove
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