Reviewed: 2020—04-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Trombonist Ochoa returns with another solid set of original modern jazz augmented by a fluid and talented group of musicians. Tracks 4 & 6 were remixed with electronica by DJ Battery Poacher.
If You Like: JJ Johnson,
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Swamp Castles (3:11) – trombone starts> midtempo jam with a Western vibe> quick fade
2/ Benchwarming (6:40) – vocal countdown> expansive midtempo jam swings up tempo, then mellows> fade
*3/ Silver Linings (4:46) – bass starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*4/ The Huggy Dance (Battery Poacher Remix) (3:03) – spacey synth starts> slow spacey dub jazz jam> fade
**5/ Bunganga (4:32) – full band starts> uptempo Latin jazz jam> pause> uptempo jam> quick stop
6/ Groundhog Day ((Battery Poacher Remix) (5:00) – piano/synth starts> slow laconic jam> fade
7/ Postcards (3:10) – piano starts> slow tempo jam builds in volume> fade
**8/ My Reward (6:36) – trombone starts> raunchy midtempo jam> crescendo & quick stop