POSITIVE CATASTROPHE

Garabatos Volume One

2009-08-17

This ten-piece big band comes out of New York with its first release. This is adventurous stuff; indeed some of it might be a bit too challenging for the average radio listener. Many of these songs feature Latin-tinged percussion, such as that found on "Metro Mono" and on one of my favorites, "Plena Quicksand Monument". Another of my favorites, "Post Chordal", features an ascending and descending horn melody that is reminiscent of the Mingus piece, "Fables of Faubus". All in all, this is nice stuff for the discriminating jazz fan, and it just gets better with each listen. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 06/2017

    Terence Blanchard
    The Comedian

  • reviewed 08/2009

    CURT RAMM, DAN MORETTI, BILL CUNLIFFE
    Foundations

  • reviewed 03/2011

    Jeff Lorber Fusion
    Galaxy

  • reviewed 11/2010

    FO/MO/DEEP
    Eclecticism

  • reviewed 08/2017

    Michael Gamble And The Rhythm Serenaders
    Get Rhythm In Your Feet

  • reviewed 11/2015

    Dr. Ed Calle
    Mamblue

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.