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Band/Artist
Jack Foster
Title:
Evolution of Jazz Raptor
Released
2004
Label
Musea
Muse Wrapped Records |
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Track List:
1- Bohemian Soul
2- Cat’s Got Nine
3- Feel it When I Sting
4- The Shy Ones
5- Tiger Bone Wine
6- Dream With You
7- Lucifer’s Rat
8- Every Time You Smile
9- Nirvana in the Notes
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: : The Players : :
Jack Foster III - Vocals, guitars | Robert Berry - Bass, Drums, Guitars,
Bass, drums | Trent Gardner – Keys, trombone, percussion, Moog bass |
Ken Stout - Sax | David Ristrim - Dobro and pedal steel | Jeff Curtis -
Guitars, harmonica | John Cappobianco - Trumpet | Shelly Berg - Piano |
Andy Eberhard - Drums |
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: : Jazz
Raptor : :
Musician Jack Foster may not yet be a big household name, but he does
have the credibility to have both Trent Gardner and Robert Berry
performing and producing his material, and not surprisingly this is
somewhat of a concept record, and who better than those two concept
specialists to give Foster a hand at this one.
Not surprisingly its complete progressive rock, but Foster has created a
record that stays within the typical mix of metal, jazz, fusion, and
conceptual atmosphere. Opening up with the somewhat overture-ish
“Bohemian Soul” introducing the record with it’s balladry and dark
driving dynamics, even including a jazz jam session within the middle
featuring a saxophone/trombone duet, almost standing out like a seizure
in this otherwise laid back cut, the next question is, what’s next?
With the Southern flavored “Cat’s Got Nine,” the sub acoustic “The Shy
Ones,” the extended ballad turned piano jazz cut “Nirvana in the Notes,”
and the symphonic emotional ballad “Dream with You” is some of the
material that adds more diversity within a this record, but there are
stereotypical prog songs such as “Lucifer’s Rat” and Every Time You
Smile” that don’t go too far out of the realm, heavy at times, carrying
the torch alongside Spock’s Beard or The Flower Kings.
In the end, Foster has put together a strong record, basically bringing a
rock vibe with the occasional soloing, analog synths, and virtuoso
musicianship. It’s a little more down-to-earth sounding than many of
Gardner’s and Berry’s past concept album projects (all kidding aside, it
is a Jack Foster record), not going too overboard into production,
probably being less intimidating than a lot of the overly symphonic
material hitting the racks, whereas you don’t have to think to hard or
follow closely to enjoy this record.
Reviewer -Tommy Hash
Rating: 7 out of 10
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