MARC CAREY - RHODES AHEAD VOL. 2 REMIXES
Marc Cary's genre-bending mix of jazz and electronica gets
some added spice on his new 4-track EP, Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2 Remixes, a
satellite project to the new album, Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2. Fans can expect more
of Cary's signature style, dubbed a "self-assured trek to the heart of
jazz-funk futurism" in The New York Times and "a new way of seeing
music, art and the world-through groove" in DownBeat. On Rhodes Ahead Vol.
2 Remixes, the DJs of La Fine Equipe bring their signature trip-hop vibe to
Cary's Indian-influenced "Spices and Mystics", while Dav***K , of TSF
Radio in France brings on a chilled out electronica vibe in his remix of
"Essaouira Walks". The package is completed by the debut of two new
jazz-meets-electronica tracks from Cary's Mini Moogs Ago collection, a work in
progress which extends his celebration and exploration of analog technology
through various vintage and modern synthesizers such as the Minimoog Voyager,
The ARP and The Access Virus. Cary's original compositions draw inspiration
from his lifelong fascination with the intersection of Indian and African
rhythms with modern jazz and electronica. ~ Motema
TOMOKO OZAWA - GENTIAN
Tomoko Ozawa's premier album, 'Gentian', exhibits
far-reaching compositional influences that blend impressionist melodic gestures
with hypnotic rhythmic nuance and the playful improvisation. Ozawa's pervasive
and inviting musical influences are translated by the group's organic
execution. Several pieces, including the title track, 'God made a little
gentian', utilize the poetic mastery of Emily Dickinson to guide the listener
through the narrative compositions. The time-tested art of Dickinson combines
with the sensitive performance of Ozawa to create a conceptual attitude that
takes the focus from the exquisite technicalities of the music, and offers it
to the subtle and introverted depth of the poems. Alongside the 'poem-songs',
Ozawa's trio is highlighted on a number of instrumental tracks. Her supportive
rhythm section maintains loyalty to the greater arc of the album as a whole,
and creates an enveloping bed on which Ozawa's deliberate and tranquilizing
piano playing is laid. ~ CD Universe
DENNIS ROLLINS' VELOCITY TRIO - SYMBIOSIS
Dennis Rollins' Velocity Trio release "Symbiosis"
- a progressive follow-up to their debut album 'The 11th Gate'. This album
draws together the Trio's collective influences incorporating straight-ahead
and avant-garde jazz, fused with tinges of rock and generous helpings of
hard-funk. The infectious compositions aim to take listeners on a
roller-coaster musical journey. Includes: Utopia, Reverence, Symbiosis, Hark!, Senhora
Do Almortao, (Walk) In Their Shoes, Money, Boneyard, Bakkra, and The Rose. ~ CD
Universe
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