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Music : Emphasis! On Parenthesis
Rating: 
- Good summertime jazz
The (slightly) humorously titled "Emphasis" is (nearly) 47 minutes of soul jazz. It's not hardcore jazz, but it's a step above jam band or (pedestrian) funk music. If you're familiar with Stanton Moore's "III", you'll hear a lot of similarities, though Skerik's saxophone is (sorely) missed. Also, this one is emotion-free. Though the CD's (pretty) good, and it's enjoyable, the problem is that they could use another lead voice. The songs (all written by the group) are in a variety of styles (some funk struts hard, or struts soft, some rock more than others) but it can run together. Stanton Moore's drumming is superb as always, and Robert Walter tried hard on Stanton's CD's. Will Bernard plays with a bluesy tone and style. This is recommended for fans of Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, or Will Bernard, others should probably start with "III".
Rating:
- This is Super Strength (Fun)
Does Stanton Moore have the greatest snare sound (ever)? With Robert Walter on keys and Will Bernard on guitar, what's not to love (about this)? These guys know how to have a (really) good time, as the song titles will attest. For instance, check out the (toy) piano solo on Wissions (of Vu). Schroeder (and Margaret Leng Tan), eat your hearts out. One gripe: it's a mere 47 minutes (long). Skerik's tenor, which filled out much of Moore's previous release (III), is not really missed here--Moore manages to make the drums sound like a lead instrument--but if a horn player had guested on, say, two additional tracks, this would hardly be overcompensatin'. At any rate, great Telarc sound (as is so often the case).
- Good summertime jazzThe (slightly) humorously titled "Emphasis" is (nearly) 47 minutes of soul jazz. It's not hardcore jazz, but it's a step above jam band or (pedestrian) funk music. If you're familiar with Stanton Moore's "III", you'll hear a lot of similarities, though Skerik's saxophone is (sorely) missed. Also, this one is emotion-free. Though the CD's (pretty) good, and it's enjoyable, the problem is that they could use another lead voice. The songs (all written by the group) are in a variety of styles (some funk struts hard, or struts soft, some rock more than others) but it can run together. Stanton Moore's drumming is superb as always, and Robert Walter tried hard on Stanton's CD's. Will Bernard plays with a bluesy tone and style. This is recommended for fans of Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, or Will Bernard, others should probably start with "III".
Rating:
- This is Super Strength (Fun) Does Stanton Moore have the greatest snare sound (ever)? With Robert Walter on keys and Will Bernard on guitar, what's not to love (about this)? These guys know how to have a (really) good time, as the song titles will attest. For instance, check out the (toy) piano solo on Wissions (of Vu). Schroeder (and Margaret Leng Tan), eat your hearts out. One gripe: it's a mere 47 minutes (long). Skerik's tenor, which filled out much of Moore's previous release (III), is not really missed here--Moore manages to make the drums sound like a lead instrument--but if a horn player had guested on, say, two additional tracks, this would hardly be overcompensatin'. At any rate, great Telarc sound (as is so often the case).