segunda-feira, 12 de janeiro de 2009

Byard Lancaster


A rare French session from American reedman Byard Lancaster -- and easily one of his funkiest albums ever! The set's got a hip mix of avant jazz and groovier rhythms -- bits of guitar and keyboards alongside sharper reeds and percussion -- all in a way that's a bit like some of the funky French work cut by Hal Singer! Byard's still as progressive as ever, but focused more on the groove than before -- not in a commercial way, but in a style that pushes his music strongly forward to the people. Lancaster plays mostly sax, but also a bit of flute and piano, and even vocalizes on one cut too -- and other players include Francois Nyombo on guitar, Francois Tusques on electric piano, Clint Jackson on trumpet, Joseph Traindl on trombone, Del Rabenja on tenor, and both Marc Sylvain and Steve McCall on drums. Titles include "Rib Crib (parts 1 & 2)", "Dogtown", "Loving Kindness", "Work & Pray", and "Just Test". CD also features the bonus track "Us"!


Funny Funky Rib Crib - 1974

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