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Ethnomusicology 4: Live in Atlanta

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i bought 'ethnomusicology 1' strictly based off'a how cool i thought the album cover and name of the disc was... and plus a dj was involved too???? well, you know me, I HADDA HAVIT...

my emotions at that time were mixed... i'd love it for a little while... then would loose interest just as quick. after two years of flipfloppin, i eventually settled for the 3 dollars the book and music exchange was willing to offer me for it.

yeah. i sold out.

i think i had another gunn cd, but i cant for the life of me remember what i did with it... either that, or im dreamin i had it...

either way, this one more than makes up for it!
a real strong four and a half stars fareal...

and yep, the dj is still there... not sure if its the same one tho. the dj on the first 'ethnomusicology' was pretty damn good, if i remember correckly... the dj's role with this project is much less obvious - pretty much muted and not used as effectively as he coulda been and omost hinders the final track.

the overall mood of this disc is reminiscent to me of the branford marsalis quartet's 'requiem'... not as strong, but just as musically diverse.
this cd keeps mr. gunn in the game.
i'm eagerly awaiting further releases from him now and will proly go back and check out some of his other previous works.
this is nice and well worth the time and energy.

This disc is killin. I love it when jazz cats step out of the 60's and deal with the sounds of today. From Drum & Bass, to straight R&B, Gunn is bringin the funk entirely. He has an all-star cast also, and they kill on every song. If you want to hear Gunn live in action, get this disc!