2007, EAN: 0753957212322

Guitarist Will Bernard continues to crank out the knotty and cerebral funk jams on 2007's Party Hats. Falling somewhere between the low-key '60s soul trio vibe of {|Medeski, Martin & Wood… Plus…

Guitarist Will Bernard continues to crank out the knotty and cerebral funk jams on 2007's Party Hats. Falling somewhere between the low-key '60s soul trio vibe of {|Medeski, Martin & Wood|} and the uptempo, fiery swagger of {|Maceo Parker|}, Party Hats is a soulful, good-time album that should please fans of both blues-oriented funk and post-bop improvisation. Joining Bernard here is a stellar backing ensemble of longtime cohorts, including tenor saxophonist {|Peter Apfelbaum|}, Hammond organist {|Wil Blades|}, drummers {|Jan Jackson|} and {|Paul Spina|}, and others. Interestingly, Bernard has struck a nice balance between tight {|James Brown-esque|} horn section moments and more open-ended improvisational moments. To these ends, tracks like the expansive and propulsive Ripple Sole, the '70s-influenced blaxploitation slow burner Chin Up, and the acid country-jazz of Newbie make for both obscenely funky background music and intellectually engaging jazz head trips. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Music>Music>Jazz>Jazz>Jazz, Palmetto Records Core >3<

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