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This CD is full of fresh vibes. I have enjoyed to couple of times I have listened to it. Its good jazz fusion if you like that type of music. If not you might get by the fact that the drums are the main instrument, but has good horns and guitars backing him.
I always like records where the drummer is the featured artist and this one confirms it. The only possible complaint is that some tracks remiond you of other tracks a little too much but I still recommend adding this to any collection. It always puts a smile on my face.
There are a bunch of cats out there taking jazz, fusing it with funk and bringing it to new levels. I think he is one of the best bassists on the scene today. It's totaly new and unlike most people playing today. Jam Band-Jazz-FunkStanton Moore is the drummer for the funk group Galactic, and on this occasion, he took several great musicians, got them together, and jammed. He can smoke the drumset and his music is going places. The result. MMW started it out, but now so many artists followed their path, now it's a new genre. Especially, his up-right bass playing.
An endless oppurtunity and never ending ideas of beauty and obscurity. Chris Wood of MMW is in good company. Stanton Moore is an important cat. Count me in as a fan.
I've played this album for a few friends who don't listen to this type of music, and they've all liked it. This is simply a wonderful album, and I can't imagine any fan of jazz/funk/fusion not liking it. Some people might think it's not flattering to describe the melodies as simple, but in many ways Stanton Moore's compositions remind me of Miles Davis during the middle of his career. Another reviewer commented on how much his 2-year daughter likes this album, and I'm not surprised. The melodies are fantastic, but are often quite simple and instantly enjoyable. There is an outstanding sense of mood and melody, and the various instruments all add layers of texture without ever getting in the way of each other. And as other reviewers have mentioned, all of the band members are excellent and the recording quality is top notch.
I like Galactic, but I don't really listen to it much - their studio albums are a little understated (even Live at Tipitina's doesn't sound this good). The kind of music that just makes me smile. But this one takes that jazzy funk and kicks it up a notch. It reminds me of Charlie Parker-type jazz; it sounds like a carefree jam session. The production is great - the bass drum and stand-up bass reverberate so well I dropped my jaw when I first listened to it on my headphones. Absa-smurf-ly beautiful.
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