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3.0 out of 5 stars
Jazzy Pseudo-electronica with Mediocre Spoken Word Poetry, September 21, 2008
This review is from: The Biggest Piano in Town (Audio CD)
It takes some gumption to go by the name of Grand Pianoramax (the artist's real name is Leo Tardin) but this guy's sound is all about big bold statements. His instrument of choice is a beefed up electric keyboard (see the album cover) and is accompanied only by drums and occasionally spoken word voice-overs and hip-hop stylings. It's almost like an electronic album at times, but he breaks into improvisational modes with a Medeski Martin & Wood type of feel to remind us that he's still closer to the modern jazz tradition than the electronic. These make for the best tracks on the album, in my opinion, especially Ride I: The Race (tk 2) and The Tempest (tk 9). The needlessly weird spoken word poetry on the hyped single "The Hook" detracts from the otherwise interesting beat. A mixed bag.
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