Jazz Articles about Makajodama

Makajodama: Makajodama

by Glenn Astarita
January 7, 2010

The debut from this Swedish quartet, including guest hornists and percussionists, offers a refreshing glimpse into the sometimes, demure world of progressive rock. The press verbiage draws parallels to King Crimson and Univers Zero, amid a few other cutting edge and irrefutably unique prog outfits, partly due this unit's acute fusion of thorny time signatures and use of strings. Yet Makajodama brings another compelling element into the grand schema, sparked by Mathias Danielsson's incorporation of psychedelic guitar parts. At times, ...