Chroma

Label: Motema Music
Genre: Jazz

Review: hauntingly sweeping and ambitious arrangements in this live performance that combines elements of jazz, Greek, Middle Eastern, & classical music. World DJs take note. Klampanis plays bass, and his group is very versatile, with two percussionists, stellar piano, a creative guitarist, and a string section, which are incorporated as an additional instrument, Throw away your jazz playbook.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Nels Cline, Don Sebesky, Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet, Oregon
Favorite Tracks: (1) Chroma (3) Little Blue Sun (5) Cosmic Patience (7) Shades Of Magenta
Track Review: 1/(8:01) piano starts> midtempo space jam> piano solo moves up tempo> guitar solo> slows to slow tempo & fades 2/ piano starts> strings lead in slow tempo jam> bass solo> piano solo> slow fade 3/ cello/piano starts> midtempo jam slows to gorgeous melody & seques to uptempo space boogie> strings duet with piano> quick fade 4/(1:26) piano starts> gorgeous melody featuring guitar> strings solo> bass solo> fade 5/(9:26) slow jam with strings> bass solo> slomo space jam> guitar solo> slow fade 6/ voice/piano starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/ guitar starts> uptempo jam with stellar space guitar solo> percussion duet> jam> quick stop