LOGAN RICHARDSON – BLUES PEOPLE
Logan Richardson's really on fire here – sounding a bit
different than any of his previous records, but equally creative overall! The
set's got an unusual format – two guitars and electric bass dominate the
middle, with heavy drums from Ryan Lee, and these very openly-blown alto parts
from Richardson – sometimes as textural waves of sound, sometimes sharp and
pointed, and always up to the challenges of the shifting scapes of the styles!
There's a fair bit of darkness in the mix – maybe similar to some of the brooding
instrumental funk of Meshell N'Degeocello – and the heavy use of guitar might
be seen as a nod to the blues roots hinted at by the title – but the overall
sound is very different. Titles include "The Settlement", "With
You", "Uraban Life", "Pure Change", "Class
Wars", "Underground", "Country Boy", "Hunter Of
Soul", and "80s Child". ~ Dusty Groove
TOO SLOW TO DISCO BRASIL – COMPILED BY ED MOTTA
This very hip series just got a whole lot hipper – thanks to
the selection talents of Brazilian soul legend Ed Motta – who serves up a huge host
of rare tracks from Brazil! Ed's always had a deep love of the AOR sound of the
70s – and he's not only a great soul singer on his own records, but also a hell
of a record collector too – one whose knowledge of rare grooves goes way beyond
most other folks we've ever met! This set opens up a huge amount of Brazilian
soul we'd never heard before – music that takes off from the late 70s territory
of Azimuth and Banda Black Rio, and soars with sweet jazzy grooves that are
completely sublime – most from the 80s, and most by artists who've never gotten
their due on the reissue market. Killer all the way through – with titles that
include "Pra Voce" by Carlinhos & Soninha Querioz, "Acordes
E Sementes" by Gelso Oliveira & Luiz Ewerling, "Joia Rara"
by Brylho, "Rota Mar" by Zeca Do Trombone, "Clarear" by
Roupa Nova, "Quero Pouco Quero Muito" by Filo Machado, "Guarde
Minha Voz" by Sandra Sa, "Debora" by Altay Veloso,
"Copacabana Suite" by Junior Mendes, "Renascendo En Mim"b y
Don Beto, "Toda Manha Brilha O Sol" by Lucinha Turnbull, "Coisas
Do Brasil" by Guilerhmes Arantes, "Mare" by Carlos Bivar,
"Leao Ferido" by Biafra, "Mais Uma Chance" by Santa Cruz,
"Rio Best Seller" by Cassiano, and "Se Eu Te Pego De Jeito"
by Jane Duboc. (Includes download!) ~ Dusty
Groove
PETER BRONTZMANN & FRED LONBERG-HOLM - OUROBOROS
An album of beautiful tones and textures – and a set that
has these two different improvisers really finding some great space together!
The theme here isn't compromise, but exploration – as Brotzmann reminds us what
again what a multi-faceted saxophonist he can be – finding ways to mix his reed
work with the stringed instruments and electronics of Fred Lonberg-Holm – who
himself is really ready to go into some of the bolder places that the
saxophonist can explore! Perhaps most impressive is the way that the album can
shift focus within a single improvisation, sometimes leaving us to wonder which
sound is coming from which musician – on titles that include "The Circle",
"The Figure Eight", "The Spiral", and "The Fusion Of
Opposites". ~ Dusty Groove
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