Jafant - Listened to the album "Thembi". Things like Astral Traveling and the title song are definitely interesting and more accessible to me. Have to say, so far with Sanders, I like his arrangements...the percussion instruments he uses as well as the mix of wind and other instruments. Track 2, "Red, Black & Green", however, I just don't get. Sounds like noise. It's not like I'm a big fan of "smooth jazz"...that can get old real quick, but it looks like there are going to be chunks of Sander's output that I don't appreciate. Certainly, not like other improvisational music that is at least a little challenging - e.g., Alan Pasqua's project, "The Antisocial Club" (Search The Antisocial Club in Spotify. Sample Track 2, George Russell & Track 5, Fast Food) or even Zappa. Check out Uncle Meat (link to album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4g97BOZb8mXl9BzBB3DX1m);
in particular, "Ian Underwood Whips it Out" (Track 16 Disc 1) and the "King Kong Variations"...especially, As Motorhead Explains It (Track 6 Disc 2). Motorhead was the deceased Euclid James Sherwood, an early member of the Mothers of Invention playing various saxophones for Zappa. I will give Karma a listen next. Have to do my reports in segments or I'll forget things. Always enjoy sharing the music. Thanks for your input.
in particular, "Ian Underwood Whips it Out" (Track 16 Disc 1) and the "King Kong Variations"...especially, As Motorhead Explains It (Track 6 Disc 2). Motorhead was the deceased Euclid James Sherwood, an early member of the Mothers of Invention playing various saxophones for Zappa. I will give Karma a listen next. Have to do my reports in segments or I'll forget things. Always enjoy sharing the music. Thanks for your input.