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Horace to Max
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Horace to Max
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is back -- 37 years past his breakthrough solo project,
-- with his follow-up to the fine 2006 album
. Though the title
does signify influences and peers (
and
specifically)
has enjoyed,
is also somewhere in between. Playing the drum kit and lots of marimba and vibraphone -- at times overdubbed --
offers Afrocentric polyrhythms with Latin underpinnings, and loads of hard-swinging jazz.
is also feted on his great composition
bright as the sun in Latin, off-minor tenor sax from
and swift bop. With the mysterious
a full decade of
from his latter period of work is represented in more subtle tones.
sings faithfully in the stoic, pointed style of
during the politically charged
and the pensive
while
is also recognized during the fleet, staccato-accented version of
is his usual reliable and occasionally brilliant self, with pianist
right there every step of the way. The mallet work of
has been downplayed for decades, but here emphasizes what a complete musician and especially unique arranger he is, not just a drummer or timekeeper.
also deserves credit and high praise as a support drummer and primary percussionist. Though you have to wait until the last track,
to hear
as a composer, it's well worth it in a cooking modal form via bassist
, which identifies the bandleader's personal style. With complete vision of sound and sensory perception in an African-American perspective,
hits several grand slam home runs on this vital and exciting album that comes highly recommended. ~ Michael G. Nastos