| Funk and jazz. Smoothed out but meaty,
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| | Oakland's Tower of Power in their groove.
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| pungent beats made from an organ, Fender
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| | Their obvious knowledge and the way they
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| Rhodes piano, bass, and fat back drums. A
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| | control the musical elements of their
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| woman's soulful voice; doin' it like Tina
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| | various influences - the harmonies,
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| Turner said back in the day when she and
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| | rhythmic feel, appropriate use of chops -
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| Ike took the gentle, country, rock song
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| | takes them beyond mere homage to a unique
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| "Proud Mary" and dowsed it with grease and
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| | sound.
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| lit it on fire: nice and easy then nice
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| | "New Train" is an upbeat song that leans
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| and rough. Yeah, we've been hearing this
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| | to the easy going, California, soul side
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| sound from Chaka Khan, representing the
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| | of the funk. The intertwining piano, organ
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| funky soul side of the sound to Norman
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| | and guitar licks are the template for most
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| Connors and vocalist Jean Carn playing
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| | of the record. Spencer waits to the end of
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| their unique brand of multi-cultural,
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| | the song to wail a solo, taking the song
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| freedom jazz. For those opening your ears
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| | to another level.
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| for the first time in the 1990's, there
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| | It is on the song "Getting Nowhere,"
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| was the Brand New Heavies, whose live
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| | however - the halfway point of the album -
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| action British-born acid jazz (the funk
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| | where things get interesting. Luiz' lyrics
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| breaks from '60's and '70's artists like
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| | capture, in the timeless, classy manner of
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| Horace Silver, drummer Idris Muhammad, and
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| | soul storytellers like Smokey Robinson,
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| electric saxophonist Eddie Harris)
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| | the complexities of keeping relationships
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| injected a hip hop flava, which was the
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| | alive. The intro to the song is a series
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| main seasoning on the neo funk and soul
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| | of tight unison stop hits by the band,
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| souffle of that time.
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| | while she sets up the story of the song:
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| Add to this tradition the band Chewy. Band
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| | "Need help understanding this problem with
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| co-founders Lorrie Ruiz and Joe Doria have
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| | some friends of mine / ... they wonder if
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| created a tight musical unit and a
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| | The other one's still in love." The music
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| satisfying record. Ms. Ruiz' voice is
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| | switches gears at a key emotional point -
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| authentically soulful and Doria's Hammond
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| | "Where? They're gonna get there" - with a
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| Organ and Fender Rhodes electric piano
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| | blast of electric space jazz, courtesy of
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| captures the sound and feeling of the
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| | Doria's keyboards and Spenser's noise
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| McCann, Joe Zawinul (yeah, he played in
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| | guitar. The funk snaps back in and rides
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| Weather Report but check out his song
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| | out the song to its bittersweet
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| "Country Preacher" with Cannonball Adderly
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| | conclusion. Lyrical content this
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| for the essence of soulful piano) and
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| | sophisticated is the biggest surprise.
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| other keyboardists from back in the day.
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| | This creative mix of lyrics and music that
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| And when he isn't playing airtight,
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| | supports and enhances the emotions of the
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| scratchy, wah wah, rhythm riffs or airy,
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| | songs is evident throughout the record. On
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| jazz chord voicing, Chris Spencer adds
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| | the otherwise straightforward
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| sizzling rock guitar leads to the mix.
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| | smooth-groovin' "Don't Wanna Let You See"
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| Anchored by a rhythm section of bassist
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| | the last upbeat line, "Maybe you and I
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| Dayna Smith and Larry Bichler on drums,
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| | could fall in love / Daydream," the beat
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| this band creates tasty tracks that lean
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| | switches to a light Brazilian bossa nova,
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| heavily on jazzy, funk without all
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| | the essence of romance. On "Your Love
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| sounding the same.
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| | Changes Me," after a somber intro, the
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| They are true to the music and keep it
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| | song kicks into an upbeat jazzy soul
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| real. The authenticity of their approach
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| | groove (think Stevie Wonder's "Jesus
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| is found in their taste and restraint;
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| | Children") while she sings: "Nothing
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| particularly in Ruiz' singing. Even
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| | changes, nothing ever stays the same / Til
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| Christina Aguilera and Sharon Jones, two
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| | I met you and the world began to change /
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| of the best soul/R&B vocalists out there,
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| | ... In each day I see / a brand new thing
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| sometimes go too far into the land of
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| | that your love takes ... Your love changes
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| vocal gymnastics. Chewy also
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| | me." Where upon the music breaks down to a
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| differentiates itself from most groups
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| | slow, strident groove with gospel style
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| with its smart arrangements, melodies and
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| | voices and organ. Clearly this is the
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| hook-you riffs. Their groove can veer into
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| | song's epiphany. Then it kicks into the up
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| a swing feel or Latin. This Seattle band
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| | tempo groove on the chorus, where Doria
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| nods its head to late '70's Steely Dan's
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| | plays yet another soulful keyboard solo.
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| jazz-informed, pop sensibility and
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