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Bentzon Brotherhood: Godzilla des Groove

by Matthew Wuethrich
July 5, 2004

The Bentzon Brotherhood hearkens back to the heyday of '70s jazz rock. The group's live recording Godzilla des Groove is soaked in the trappings of the period: ringing Fender Rhodes, ornate yet still funky electric bass lines, mechanically precise drumming, spiraling horn solos and blissed out bridges. Culled from concerts in its native Denmark, the double disc draws on material from the group's previous five albums and offers nine new pieces.

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