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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
T.J. Kirk takes J.B., Monk, and R. Kirk and makes Funk Soup,
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This review is from: If Four Was One (Audio CD)
T.J. Kirk stands for "T"=Thelonius, "J"=James Brown, and "Kirk"=Rasaan Roland Kirk. These three virtousos and drummer take the compositions of these legendary artists and become legendary in their own right. PLEASE, do not think cover band for one second. That is the furthest thing from what went on within T.J. Kirk. The quartet consists of Wil Bernard (g), Jon Schott(g), Charlie Hunter (g/b), and Scott Amendola(d). Schott and Bernard basically go back and fourth funking down with totally unique styles within these classic artitst's frame works. Charlie Hunter, a man quickly gaining fame, plays an 8 string homemade bass/guitar. 3 Bass strings and 5 guitar. He lays down the bass lines and plucks chords on his guitar strings that are channelled through a MIDI to create an organ-like sound. On top of his funk, Bernard and Schott go off. Wil Bernard rocks hard, hence the song "ROCKHARD" and I believe Schott funks more. It is hard to tell sometimes what is going on, but what certainly is going on is deep grooves and great timing. The stop and go style so prevelant in James Brown's music is not lost on this band. I promise anyone who has not heard this album that if you like funk, guitar, James Brown and the best band you have never heard than "IF FOUR WAS ONE" is for you. Waste no time even thinking about buying another album before you buy this one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of my all-time favorites!,
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This review is from: If Four Was One (Audio CD)
By now, you know all about T.J. Kirk's strange three guitar lineup and their odd source of material, drawing upon the Godfather of Soul, Monk and multi-instrumentalist Kirk. What you may not know is this is some of the greatest guitar music ever played. This addictive music is cerebral, inventive, instrumental, eclectic, rockin', soulful, jazzy, funky and psychedelic. What more could you ask for? This sophomore and final studio effort showcases T.J. Kirk's best production and compositions; they went out with a bang. This album doesn't rock as hard as its predecessor, but it's more dynamic. "If Four Was One" was nominated for a Grammy® and for good reason. This golden treasure is out-of-print! How can this be?! There is no justice. While there may be no justice in the world, there's only a few bucks between you and a copy of this pinnacle of Western civilization as sold though Amazon's marketplace sellers. Listen to "If Four Was One" and melt your brain with some of the greatest guitar music ever played.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, Funky Jazz,
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This review is from: If Four Was One (Audio CD)
These guys have seamlessly blended their influences and source material into a unified, breezy jazz-funk style. Their James Brown covers sound like their Roland Kirk covers, and if you are unfamiliar with the originals, you won't be able to hear the difference. Most of this is really propulsive, fun stuff. Not for jazz purists, though.Although Charlie Hunter is not really the main guitarist in this band, fans of his work will be very comfortable here.
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