DARREN RAHN - SONIC BOOM
Saxophonist Darren Rahn has announced the release of his album,
"Sonic Boom," available March 1, 2016 on Woodward Avenue Records!! My
new radio single, "D-Luxe," will hit the airwaves in just a few weeks
on February 1st. Says Rahn, “This album is the most heartfelt representIon of
my musical personality to date and I can't wait to share it with you! It was
painstakingly crafted with the greatest care to be a complete musical
experience. "Sonic Boom" features world class musicians playing real
instruments on songs that come straight from my heart. These are full length
songs with actual endings - no fades! The album is designed to play down much
like a live set. You will hear a wide variety of my musical influences from
jazz to funk, R&B to pop and fusion to gospel. I spent an incredible amount
of time creating what I hope will be the most musical and sonically pleasing
album to come from my studio thus far. "Sonic Boom" was created from
the depths of my heart and forged with the best tools I could get my hands on.
The audio was crafted using the finest analog equipment combined with the best
digital technology available. Great effort was made to create a collection of
music that takes the listener on a journey that is musically, emotionally and
sonically compelling. It is my hope that you hear it that way.”
A killer
little set from funky organist Lyman Woodard – an old bandmate of Dennis
Coffey, and one of the standout stalwarts of the 70s Detroit jazz funk scene!
The set features Lyman working in a live setting – grooving out over some
mighty long tracks that blend jazz and soul together, in a style that's a bit
like some of the best work on the Groove Merchant label from the mid 70s. Lyman
himself plays organ on the set, and the group's a largeish one with some
ensemble vocals on a few cuts, but a mostly instrumental sound overall. And if
you're worried about the later date of the set, don't be – as Lyman cuts a nice
lean groove into the whole set – coming up with a soulful sound that's expanded
more than a smaller combo record, yet which also isn't too slick or
overproduced! Marcus Belgrave plays trumpet on one track, and titles include
"Don't Stop The Groove", "Theme In Search Of A Sports
Spectacular", "Down Lowe", and "Djarum". CD features
the previously unissued bonus tracks "Ron's Song" and
"Kimba". ~ Dusty Groove
KEN FOWSER STANDING TALL
We last
heard tenorist Ken Fowser in the company of vibist Behn Gillece – on a pair of
excellent recent albums for the Posi-Tone label – but here he works as the sole
leader, and maybe knocks it out of the park even more! All the tunes here are
originals by Ken – who continues to be a hell of a writer, and comes up with
songs that are bright and bold, yet also filled with deeper lines of feeling
too – almost like some of Wayne Shorter's excellent early compositions in the
first half of the 60s. Like Shorter in those days, Fowser has a way of working
in a deeply soulful mode, but with strong lyrical currents too – echoed nicely
here by the trumpet lines of Josh Bruneau, in a quintet that also include Rick
Germanson on piano, Paul Gill on bass, and Jason Tiemann on drums. The album's
the kind of subtle gem that we've really come to love from Posi-Tone – and
titles include "Off The Path", "Mode For Red",
"Brick's Tune", "Hanging On", "Head Start",
"Filling In The Blanks", and "Timeless". ~ Dusty Groove
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