Walrath, Jack/Masters of Suspe / Invation of the Booty Shakers
Album: Invation of the Booty Shakers   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Walrath, Jack/Masters of Suspe   Added:Mar 2002
Label:Savant Records  

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 03, 2002: No Cover, No Minimum
If Anya Goes to Edinburgh
2. Aug 20, 2002: No Cover, No Minimum
Quiero Ser Tu Cerdo

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-08-08
Fun bluesy/funky jazz fronted by a gruff male vocalist (Miles Griffith) with a predilection for scat singing. The band delivers a big happy sound overall, and Walrath tosses in some crisp, fast trumpet solos (tracks 1, 8).

Lyrics are goofy but only occasionally funny, as on #6 ("I Want To Be Your Pig"). Also of note:

2- Zappa-like grinding rock

4- Mingus song done in hard, shuffling blues-rock with spoken-word parts. Reminds me of Living Colour.

7- Slow raging blues

Track Listing
1. Rats and Moles (Black Bats..   5. Reptilian Phantasies
2. Da Thrill of Vasectomy ...   6. Quiero Ser Tu Cerdo
3. If Anya Goes to Edinburgh   7. In Heaven
4. Freedom   8. Dreamtrack
  9. Just Another Romanian Reggae