Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Little African flower (Duke Ellington) (LP 373)

Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez Quartet Live (CD, Concord Jazz, 2009) ***

Genre: Jazz Fusion 

Places I remember: Virgin Megastore Dubai Mall


Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Falling Grace




Gear costume:  Sea Journey 

Active compensatory factors: The vibes of Gary Burton play well against Metheny's jazz guitar stylings. 


This is fusion but not of the blistering pyrotechnic type. Instead the quartet goes for some cool grooves - best found on Falling Grace - a real toe tapper as well.

So relax and enjoy this on a summer's day, under the umbrella, reading and sipping a cold one! Like I've just done.

Where do they all belong? One of those side projects for all concerned, in the jazz tradition.

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