Big Dog 92-7 Music Guide

Structure

RELEASE
May 25, 2004
LABEL
Act Music + Vision
GENRES
Jazz, M-Base

Album Review

The combination of Greg Osby with Terri Lyne Carrington is quite logical. Altoist Osby, an original innovator with the M-Base movement (which explored free-form funk) has a very original improvising style. Since Carrington has always loved funk, as has electric bassist Jimmy Haslip (of the Yellowjackets), this match-up works quite well. Osby's interplay with guitarist Adam Rogers is also a major plus. Other than a Joni Mitchell piece ("Ethiopia") that the drummer sings, the repertoire is comprised of group originals. Whether it be overt funky pieces, brooding ballads or the well-titled "Fire," the music is explorative, unpredictable and usually grooving. Well worth exploring by fans of creative funk/jazz.
Scott Yanow, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Mindful Intenthttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979552&id=308979545
  2. Black Halohttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979553&id=308979545
  3. Ethiopiahttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979555&id=308979545
  4. The Invisiblehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979569&id=308979545
  5. Spiralhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979573&id=308979545
  6. Facets Squaredhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979574&id=308979545
  7. Solacehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979576&id=308979545
  8. Firehttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979578&id=308979545
  9. Omegahttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979582&id=308979545
  10. Columbus, Ohiohttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?uo=5&i=308979585&id=308979545
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