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Jeremy Pelt: Face Forward, Jeremy
By Track review of "Stars Are Free"The ensemble launches an electrifying groove-based vamp on "Stars Are Free." Interestingly enough, drummer Dana Hawkins unites acoustic drums and electronic drum programming, which at times, tends to sound overly busy or a bit cluttered, depending on one's preferences. But Hawkins instills a dynamic undercurrent, supporting Pelt's jazz-focused navigation of interstellar space atop the surging rhythms and Frank LoCrasto's crisp Fender Rhodes voicing and metronomic, time stamp like the metrics during the bridge. Here, the ensemble's athletic stride comes to the forefront. And Chris Smith's fluidly articulated, extended bass solo sparks additional excitement.
Pelt excels at producing a homogenized progressive and spacey jazz-fusion brew that is not overcooked, and includes a diverse mix, including a few tender vocal tracks. He doesn't intimate any revolutionary tactics but gets the job done by operating in fast- forward mode, framed with his gifted chops.
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Jeremy Pelt
trumpetJeremy Pelt: trumpet; Roxy Cross: soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet; David Bryant: piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer; Frank Locrasto: Fender Rhodes (2); Chris Smith: acoustic and electric bass; Dana Hawkins: drums, drum programming.
Album information
Title: Face Forward, Jeremy | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: HighNote Records
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