Jazz Articles about Mas Cabeza

Mas Cabeza: E=Mas Cabeza2

by Javier AQ Ortiz
January 15, 2003

Quick and to the Point: If you are into heavy Latin Jazz, steer clear; otherwise, at least check the fun they have....

Nature is stratified; therefore human endeavors are too. When applied to music, such geographically informed perspectives yield somewhat novel ways of approaching things. Take the case of the Spanish-named Bay Area group Mas Cabeza -or “More Head”- as an example. A way of assessing their worth is identifying the location of their vein within musical grounds. ...

Mas Cabeza: E=Mas Cabeza2

by Glenn Astarita
January 10, 2003

They’re a tight little band, but they purvey a loose groove within their Latin-jazz frameworks. Bassist Ezra Gale and keyboardist Patrick Morehead represent one-half of the high-octane, Northern California-based large ensemble Bitches Brew. However, with this quartet effort, the underlying Latin theme signifies a launching pad for spacey dreamscapes overlaid with pumping rhythms! Morehead implements a dirty Fender Rhodes sound, marked by oscillating lines. Drummer Pepe Jacobo handles the lead vocals (sung in Spanish) as this band’s hip approach cannot ...