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Album Review

Opening with the burning re-harmonization of Jimi Hendrix's “Fire," the Jazzedelics incorporate all of the rhythmic intensity of the king of psychedelic rock's massive sound while reimagining the song in fresh and new harmonic territory. The band sets out to take some of the 1960's most notable recordings and recreate them as if jazz musicians had composed them. These arrangements embody what jazz has always stood for, that's to say risk and innovation. In the world of modern jazz much ...

Album Review

Jazzedelics: Jazzedelics

Read "Jazzedelics" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
December 9, 2014

For those drifting in the counter culture currents of the 1960's, nothing is more definitive and enduring than the music. It has withstood the test of time and even gone mainstream to the point where it has gained respectability amongst cross genre musicians, who recognize the period as one of innovation and experimentation. So here is where the Jazzedelics come in. The have reimagined a dozen of the iconic songs of the psychedelic era with a generous dose of inventiveness ...