New Year, New Music

Hi @chazro - Thanks for those recommendations. I'll be checking them out on Spotify.  Already found "Gringo".  Definitely a fan of instrumental music and fusion when it is well done.  

Here are a couple for you in a somewhat similar vein.  Hopefully new:
Jaga Jazzist
     A Living Room Hush
     One Armed Bandit
Medeski, Martin & Wood (posted about this elsewhere)
     Friday Afternoon In The Universe
Goran Kajfes
     Headspin
Meridian Arts Ensemble (interesting take on some Zappa music
     Prime Meridian
     Anxiety of Influence
     Smart Went Crazy
Andy Summers
     Earth + Sky (not sure it's fusion but definitely electric, instrumental and VERY listenable)


 

I've mentioned Sao Paulo Ska Jazz here and elsewhere before but never received any feedback.  Gottatellya, I think 'Gringo' is very good, but their self titled debut album is the better record so you might want to give it a shot also!

Hey chazro - found (I think) the S/T debut on Spotify...a 2009 release.  Track 1 is called, Sao Paulo.  Got it playing now.  Very good recording.  SQ is excellent.  Superb musicianship.    Will have to see how SPSJ holds up for me.  Do they draw me back for repeat listening.  Regardless, I bet they would be a ton of fun to see live.

http://www.dcbebop.com/dcbmusic-6_SaoPauloSkaJazz.asp

Some fun live clips here. All is not perfect. On the one with the Studio No.7 banner seems to me like they are not always quite in time with one another...maybe an artifact of how things were recorded?? In the 5:08 min long vid, sounds like someone forgot to turn on the trumpet player’s mic when he goes to solo. STILL - gives a good sense of the energy these guys can generate. Fun stuff.

If you haven’t already, you ought to drop a link to this stuff on that Jazz Aficionado crowd. Wake up those stiffs!
:-) Just kidding. Some of ’em will dig it.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Another good clip here (great resolution and sound quality)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBNg5QSLXMA

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