JOAO SELVA – NATUREZA
A fantastic album of Brazilian funk, and one that's got a
great contemporary twist, too – given that the whole thing is a collaboration
between singer Joao Selva and Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart! Patchworks
handles most of the instrumentation here – apart from some percussion from
Selva – and the groove is right in the very best samba soul modes of the early
70s – that slinky, funky territory that you'd find on the best records by Jorge
Ben and some of the many artists he influenced – presented here in a perfect
style that feels far more vintage than you'd expect, and which has none of the
clubbier touches of other Patchworks projects! Selva's a great singer too –
with a raspy charm that's beautiful – and which, again, is very much in the
spirit of the sound he's going for. Titles include "Pessoas", "Se
Foi", "Maria", "Perto De Ti", "Babado
Forte", and "Natureza". ~
Dusty Groove
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ERIK JEKABSON – ERIK JEKABSON QUINTET
Sharp trumpet from leader Erik Jekabson – but a set that
seems to draw equally as much energy from guitarist Dave MacNab – whose
curving, colorful lines really shape the sound of the record! The rhythm core
is also pretty great too – bassist John Wiitala and drummer Hamir Atwal, the
latter of whom has a nice snap in his approach, which makes even some of the
mellower moments bristle nicely – which Jekabson matches strongly with his
well-phrased notes, as does saxophonist Dave Ellis, who plays both tenor and
soprano sax here. Ellis seems maybe a bit more in the background at times, but
only because some of the other players are so bold – and the set features all
original tunes by Erik, including "Maintain", "Zig Zag",
"Little Z's Strut", "Emily Jane", "Nasty Woman",
"Detective Work", "A Piece Of The Action", and "The
Rising Tide".` ~ Dusty Groove
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