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2006-02-20
Another guitar led jazz group, does anyone else see a trend developing in’06? This is solid stuff, though like a lot of modern guitar jazz it goes for more of a jam band style improvisation than the complex chord challenging solos of greats like Kenny Burrell or contemporaries like Scofield. mostly mid-tempo grooves that are all pleasant enough, and only one track over six minutes in lengh (the title track clocks in at 8:40) so you can find a place for it in almost any set. But dig deeper in the library if you are looking for something that pushes boundaries. Go forth and play jazz!!
THE SOUL REBELS
Unlock Your Mind
BELA FLECK AND CHICK COREA
The Enchantment
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Next Stop...Soweto, Vol. 3: Giants, Ministers and Makers -- Jazz in South Aftrica 1963-1984
Lewis Porter and Phil Scarff Group
Three Minutes to Four
Bill Charlap Trio
Somewhere: The Music of Leonard Bernstein
Nicholas Payton
Sonic Trance
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