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“Featuring G. Calvin Weston on drums and most compositions, John Medeski on keyboards, Marina Vishyakova on violin, Tyrone Williams on sax, Danny Blume & Benjamin Karp on guitars and Elliot Garland on bass. Master drummer Calvin Weston has worked with Ornette Coleman, James Blood Ulmer and the Lounge Lizards in the past but has become even more prolific in recent times leading several of his own bands/projects. After a few scattered dates as a leader, he just released three new discs and each one is strong inits own way. This is a studio date and Calvin’s drums have a powerful, impressive sound. The first piece is a drum solo and it is an incredible intro. ‘7-Up’ has an infectious, funky groove with Medeski playing some swell clavinet-like keyboard. The interplay between the tenor sax, guitar, violin, electric keyboard and smoking rhythm team is completely smokin’! The great John Medeski add his own great, greasy electric keyboards to all of these songs and sounds consistently inspired. I know Danny Blume from the time he was also in the Lounge Lizards, but the other guitarist, violinist and sax player are new names for me and all three are strong musicians, each taking a number of great solos throughout. Bassist Elliot Garland is yet another new name and one bad MF on the bass as well. This disc is nearly an hour long and Calvin does a swell job of keeping the troops focused and engaged throughout. Whether your a fan of the better jam-bands or you just dig some inspired jazz/rock/funk jamming, this disc is for you!” – Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery.
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