Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom “Finding My Way // Alter Midnight Grooves”

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    Artista / Grupo: Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom

    Álbum: Finding My Way // Alter Midnight Grooves

    Discográfica: Levtron

    Año publicación: 2003 // 2004

    Fecha crítica: 2/2005

    Valoración: VERY GOOD

Two splendid cds from one of the most prestigious masters of Hammond B-3 and a great blues, rock, r&b and boogie piano player as well… Besides song-writer and arranger, Levy is one of the most representative artists of the ‘jazzy-blues-with-a-touch-of-cool-grooves-and-hip-hop-sprinkled-in’ scene He has done well known collaborations with artists and bands like Roomfool Of Blues, BB King, Ronnie Earl, Smokey Wilson, Melvin Sparks, or Freddie Hubbard, among other popular international names The first sampler includes a repertoire with own songs and amazing keyboards and piano solos, with the backing support of Melvin Sparks’ guitar in four of the nine tunes included, and Karl Denson, saxo and flute, Russ Lawton and Adrome ‘Acidman’ MacHine on percussions as guest musicians In short words, it is a good cd for fusion and experimental jazz lovers The tittle of the second record, After Midnight Grooves says everything about It You can consider it as an extension of the previous one It provides long tracks, where musical patterns follow the same cool-jazz-groove line he loves to perform some now and then along his musical career, alternating it with blues and r&b The cd gathers seven long songs (between six and eleven minutes length) The musicians are the same ones than on the previous cd, plus Jeff Lockhart, Yahuba García, Arkady Beletsky and ‘Sax’ Gordon Beadle Two interesting records to learn a little bit more about one of the most well known appreciated keyboards players not only in rhythm and blues field, but also in the most colourful contemporary jazz style



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