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Guitarrasalto
Edge City Collective
Jon Madof (guitars),
Scott Schaffer (guitars, bass guitar, mandolin),
Michael Taylor (double bass, bass guitar),
Jon Thompson (tenor saxophone, flute, melodica),
Ranji Kumar (accordion)
Not at all what I expected, but that's what I get for expecting, eh?
Edge City Collective use the studio as an integral part of their musical process, and their improvising would seem accumulative as opposed to collectively spontaneous. Nothing wrong with that. The players are all fine musicians, with chops a-plenty and the wherewithall to apply them. So what does the music sound like? Well...pick a title, any title.
"Chesapeake Raga", very tonal, lilting guitars and horns. "Osweetmoses", trad-jazz, maybe even a bit of bluegrassyness..."Fantango Primo", sounds like it's title, accordian pumping rhythm while flute improvises and guitars and bass embellish. Each title sounds very different from the one before or after it. The group does seem to maintain and identity though. And the lack of a drummer works in their favor. I can imagine a bombastic tub-thumper ruining a few of these little ditties. If your taste in listening runs toward the sweet and tonal, pick this up. If your more inclined to want dissonance or out and out noise, steer clear.
jeph jerman
EdgeCity Music.com
129 Upland Terrace
Bala Cynwyd, PA. 19004
(610) 668-8436
www.edgecitymusic.com
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