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Thelonius: Where Do We Go From Here?
by Bruce Lindsay
Where Do We Go From Here? asks Bristol-based Thelonius on a seven track live mini album featuring the hip-hop tunes (from A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla, Gang Starr and others) that formed the core of the band's early influences. Where indeed. The title might suggest a band that's lacking direction--the music suggests a band that's more than capable of taking its jazz and hip-hop roots in whatever direction it might choose. Thelonius recorded this album at a ...
Continue ReadingThelonius: Crows On The Beeline
by Bruce Lindsay
Thelonius announced its arrival on the scene with a brief-but-fun self produced EP, Reminisce, in 2012. The quintet, from Bristol in the west of England, blended its mix of influences--most notably hip-hop and Thelonious Monk--into a hook-laden and imaginative set of tunes. It was over all too quickly. Thelonius returns with the download-only Crows On The Beeline--a whopping 29 and a bit minutes of music. It's still hook-y, still infectiously danceable, still mixing hip-hop, bebop and a few other things ...
Continue ReadingThelonius: Reminisce
by Bruce Lindsay
It's that pesky Bristol scene again. 2012 has already seen some fine albums emanating from the English city--Busnoys' By Tapering Torchlight (Tall Guy Records) and Andy Hague's Cross My Palm (Ooh-Err Records) are just two examples. Now along comes Reminisce, from the five-piece Thelonius, to further enhance the city's reputation for quality music.Guitarist Tim Baker, bassist Dan Darbon and drummer Richard Evans formed Thelonius--only one O, it should be noted--in December 2011. Pianist Tom McMahon-Hore and reeds player ...
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