THE NEW UNIVERSE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010
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Ranjit Barot's band is on fire for their two numbers as they fuse Indian, African and classical music to make a huge tapestry of sound that mimics a small orchestra. Krantz guest solos on one song and shows why he is one of the hottest things going on guitar these days, plus he uses a very raw guitar sound with old school natural distortion and no chorusing or digital effects, ..right on. Special mention should also go to violinist Bala Bhaskar and his fierce Indian flavored improvisations. The following band, Scott Kinsey's Human Element, brings a lot of noise and joyful chaos to the mix that has been missing from fusion since Miles took a break in the mid-70s. His band is similar to the early days of experimental jazz rock, yet they do not sounded dated. Its nice to hear a band getting back to this kind of raw mix of rock, jazz and the avant-garde.
Disc two opens with Wayne Krantz's rockin trio playing the most modern set on here. Krantz and his crew mix a NYC flavored free funk ala Blood Ulmer with post-rock style guitar drones and lots of harsh change-ups. The star of this concert is John McLaughlin and he closes out things with his current band that mixes virtuoso post bop with funk and fusion to make a contemporary jazz style that has become McLaughlin's signature sound. Bassist Etienne M'Bappe is incredible and having guest percussionist extraordinaire Zakir Hussein on board doesn't hurt either. McLaughlin's guitar playing has improved considerably over the years and his high speed lines flow gracefully without the embattled struggle of his youthful playing. The highlight on the entire two CDs comes when McLaughlin's band drops out and leaves him to play a high speed duet with Hussein.
Although we have all heard our share of dull and lifeless fusion copycats since the peak days of the 70s, there is still some life left in this genre. The entire mood of this show is enthusiastic and energetic and this is reflected in the shouts from the audience as each band hits on a moment that really connects.
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