Thiago Esp

Thiago Esp: Thiago

by Matt Cibula
January 8, 2006

This album might not be perfect, but it's pretty damned good--definitely good enough that we should all sit up and take notice of Thiago Esp'irito Santo, a young Brazilian who plays the electric bass like Jaco Pastorius, except without all the drugs and angst.

Some tracks are solo, or solo enough that his bass is the lead voice. He's okay enough when he's showing off--the first track combines preludes from J.S. Bach and Hector Villa Lobos--but he really shines on ...