Reviewed: 2020—02-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Drummer Scolari and his band return with another outstanding set of progressive jazz. The band expands to a quartet, giving it more breadth. Scolari doubles on synth, while keyboardist Cavalca doubles on drums. It’s still a family affair with Scolari’s son on trumpet & Cavalca’s brother on bass
If You Like: The Bad Plus, Mick Rossi, Miles Davis’ electric bands, Joe Zawinul
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Smoke In C Minor (6:47) – drums start> midtempo jam> keyboards/synth duet> midtempo jam> quick fade
**2/ Underground Soul (8:21) – drums start> fast tempo jam builds in volume & intricacy> trumpet solo> fast jam> slow fade
3/ Upside Road (6:46) – drums starts> jaunty midtempo jam> synth/Rhodes duet> midtempo jam> drums duet> midtempo jam> slow fade
*4/ And I'll Make You Smile (5:26) – synth starts> uptempo jam> playful interplay between synth, Rhodes, & trumpet> uptempo jam> slow fade
5/ Upside Down (6:59) – drums start quietly, build into slow tempo jam> Rhodes solo> slow jam> slow fade
6/ Twister (6:56) – drums start> dual drums sets jam> fade
**7/ Syrah Hangover (5:04) – drums start quietly> swirling slow tempo jam> keyboard solo builds into midtempo jam> slow fade
*8/ Wired (7:21) – synth starts> slow tempo space jam> trumpet solo> slow jam> slow fade
9/ Bismantova Castle (5:15) – Rhodes starts slow & quiet jam> trumpet solo> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Fast And Last (1:16) – drums start> fast tempo drum duet> quick stop