Wes Gillespie - JazzNet247 Radio - Heavy Vibes Review
Some of the harmonies are straight out of the Spyro Gyra catalogue like those on 'Hip Hop' which remind me of Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman and John Tropea on their 'Catching The Sun' set from 1980 like 'Lizard Island' with Sansone's soft flute caressing the melody line and the female backing vocals with that George Duke 'Brazilian Love Affair' appeal.
This is totally a self penned album which is creditable on its own merits for the arrangements and performances. It is obvious that this is a touring band which has been playing together for some 15 years which results in some fine instrumental exchanges and idiomatic particulars which come from many years of performing together.
It is an album which requires a number of plays to eclipse the full menu on offer and the creativity behind the scenes. One for the more discerning smooth jazz fans and the 'Old School' jazz fusion fans who lived through the last two decades of the twentieth century. One I thoroughly enjoyed and brought me back to a musical flavor which has personal memories.
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