CD-Charts Position 1
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Emphasis! On Parenthesis

by: Stanton Moore

Release Date April 22, 2008
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 ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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III

by: Stanton Moore

Release Date September 26, 2006
This is full of excellent funk. I'm going to use it as a bed for my guitar woodshedding at home. By the way, Will Bernard's guitar playing is really fine.

CD-Charts Position 3
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All Kooked Out!

by: Stanton Moore, Skerik

Release Date June 30, 1998
This is truly FUNKY jazz music. It's raw, but it's tight! It's in your face, but has a subtle element that's truly sexy. This is party music for everybody of every age, sex, race, creed, and color.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Flyin' the Koop

by: Stanton Moore

Release Date February 26, 2002
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.

CD-Charts Position 5
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All Kooked Out!

by: Stanton Moore

Release Date
If you find yourself begging for more Galactic and Greyboy Allstar style albums like myself look no further. This is better than any of the Galactic stuff. Its better than any of the Greyboy stuff. This is live funk at its finest. Charlie Hunter does some incredible improve stuff and comps skerik quite nicely. However,The Real Gem lies in Stanton. I've never heard him play with this much soul and feel. He is ON. I lack words to descirbe it. Just buy the album. You NEED it.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Flyin the Koop

by: Stanton Moore

Release Date February 21, 2002
If you find yourself begging for more Galactic and Greyboy Allstar style albums like myself look no further. This is better than any of the Galactic stuff. Its better than any of the Greyboy stuff. This is live funk at its finest. Charlie Hunter does some incredible improve stuff and comps skerik quite nicely. However,The Real Gem lies in Stanton. I've never heard him play with this much soul and feel. He is ON. I lack words to descirbe it. Just buy the album. You NEED it.