John Baker

The Modern Beat Combo: Soul​-​Jazz Reflections

by Jerome Wilson
February 9, 2024

The Modern Beat Combo is a British group with an affinity for American mainstream jazz and jazz fusion, which they demonstrate through the swinging, supple grooves they consistently put out on this album. Their skill at fusion is shown best by their version of Miles Davis' “It's About That Time" where Steve Harding's electric piano maintains a funky groove over the thick, bubbling electric bass of Dave Good and the simmering percussion laid down by John Baker and ...