Archives for May 2007
My guess is that this album is Patrick Yandall’s answer to Steely Dan’s “Aja”. Some of the tunes have an uncanny resemblance to the Dan classic, which to these ears is a very good thing. Stylish and soulful, this is a fantastic disc. What’s even more impressive is the list of […]
From the Are-you-kidding-me? department, anyone catching David Wright’s tune “Big Feeling” on the station right now should know that what sounds like a Minimoog keyboard solo is actually some really nice guitar synth work by David. It had me fooled, until he told me otherwise.
Makes me think that David playing keyboard solos on his […]
Drummer Craig Pilo writes: “At some point, I honestly feel it’s important to let the critics be critics, and for better or worse - Just Play”. I’m betting you’ll be happy with the playing Craig and the band lay down on this disc. Simply outstanding jazz, crisply recorded […]
Japan’s funk fusion band CASIOPEA joins FusionGroovin’s playlists with three tracks off of their “Bitter Sweet” album. This is a tiny fraction of a huge discography dating back to 1979. Those of you looking for upbeat tunes with a thick groove will not be disappointed. CASIOPEA is Issei Noro on guitars, […]
José de Castro’s bluesy, funky guitar tone returns to FusionGroovin via his third album, “Conversation”. José is joined by Melvin Lee Davis and J. Vera on bass, Enzo Filippone on drums, Denis Bilanin on keyboards and Iñaki Quiano on Hammond Organ. José’s tunes have been a real listener favorite on the […]