Artist: The Greyboy Allstars
Album: A Town Called Earth
Genre: Soul-Jazz, Funk, Fusion
Label: Greyboy Records
Released: 1997
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Turnip's Big Move (4:22)
- Planet Of The Superkids (5:29)
- Happy Friends (9:46)
- The Many Moods Of Erik Newson (7:43)
- Quantico, VA (10:16)
- Toys R Us (4:10)
- A Town Called Earth (15:20)
- Decembers Bicycle (6:00)
- Blues For Celia (Cee Cee's Blues) (7:33)
- Sportscaster (2:30)
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A Town Called Earth is a fresh combination of jazz, R&B, soul, and funk that reminds us of the vitality of live funk in an era dominated by pre-packaged samples. Zak Najor (drums), Robert Walter (keys), Karl Denson (sax and flute), and Elgin Park (guitars and bass) embrace their musical history and cover a diverse range of styles. Denson's flute on "Blues for Celia" recalls Herbie Mann's progressive flute work of the late '60s, when he worked with a Memphis-based horn section. "The Many Moods of Erik Newson" and "A Town Called Earth" pull from Miles Davis' Bitches Brew work as well as alt-rockers like the Smashing Pumpkins. Some songs, like "Sportscaster," may seem pithy unless you give the tracks a careful listen, so please do.
Review by Ryan Randall Goble