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Snarky Puppy: Empire Central
by Angelo Leonardi
A diciotto anni dalla nascita, gli Snarky Puppy sono tornati a Dallas —luogo d'origine della formazione— per registrare un nuovo album scegliendo l'approccio preferito: quel “live in the studio" con pubblico in sala che ha caratterizzato le loro opere migliori. Quindi otto notti alla Deep Ellum Art Company per mettere a punto 16 nuovi brani, ora pubblicati in doppio album, in triplo vinile. Il disco privilegia il ritorno ai valori musicali originari: una fusion ...
read moreThe Funky Side Of Jazz Fusion, Plus Music From Italy And Germany
by Len Davis
In this show, we feature a new album from Gayelynn McKinney Zoot Suit Funk and the funky side of fusion. Shaun Martin from his latest Three-O, Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati and German keyboard player MSM Schmidt. Playlist Gayelynn McKinney “Space Goddess" from Zoot Suit Funk (Self Produced) 00:00 Shaun Martin “Kaleidoscope" from Three-O (Ropeadope) 03:43 Lorenzo Feliciati “Force Quit" from Rumble (Self Produced) 07:27 Vince Mendoza “New World" from Instructions Inside (Manhattan) 14:54 MSM Schmidt “Vista" from Life ...
read moreSnarky Puppy: Immigrance
by Josh Deakin
Three years after their last release, Snarky Puppy's thirteenth studio album Immigrance makes a statement as a standard for jazz fusion that all modern artists should take note of. The opening track, “Chonks," sets the tone of the record with a fierce drum fill from Larnell Lewis which is reminiscent of reggae tones, an aesthetic which Snarky Puppy enjoy teasing on occasion. The record keeps pace as it weaves together the collection of songs which gives the illusion ...
read moreMark Lettieri: Things Of That Nature
by Mike Jacobs
Some musicians just have a certain skill set. You know, the one that could make “Mary Had A Little Lamb" entertaining enough for you to go out and buy their cover of it? As on his previous albums, guitarist Mark Lettieri's fifth solo outing Things of That Nature reminds us that he is one of those guys. It also reminds us that despite having those serious chops--and a proclivity to rock-out--Lettieri puts way too much emphasis on musical ...
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