Customer Reviews

The Poe House

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What a delightful experience to listen this very talented group. Every single tune is a rich combination of harmony and funky rithym that blows your mind. I was really impressed with the first Cd "Royal Function" but this one it has gone beyond. Just simply...It's getting better and better... Bona Fide !

Expecting some things to be similar to the first album, I was a little disappointed upon listening through this album. Almost every track had some kind of saxaphone in it. Sounded more jazzy and not as grooving or funkified as the first. No one song really stood out to me, and in a way it all kind of became a little redundant after awhile...because of too much sax. Hopefully thier next venture will get some of the groove back, with less sax.

The reviewer who said "Too Much Sax" got it right - the others have missed the mark.

Any resemblance to the previous excellent CD "Royal Function" is purely coincidental - the group seems to have changed its core approach - they have traded in their million $ piano and keyboard sound for a cheapskate shrill saxophone sound. why they chose to do this - the only explanation that I can suggest - is they sold out to "commercialism".

This CD does not come close to their outstanding "Royal Function" CD. If they could "revert" back to their lush, gorgeous, piano sound - they could do wonders.

Overall, a very disappointed fan. Hope they can put their "Bona Fide Horns" on the back-bench and put their superstar piano/xylophone/keyboards front and center where they belong.

It is about time we on the US scene got a new infusion of jazz, funk combo. I heard Nevermore and bought the CD. Rarely do I do this. I have not been dissapointed. This is music to only to calm the primal beast, but to set him/her to a movin!

Like a good thing, I just cannot get enough of the cuts on this masterpiece! And listening to "Nevermore" is a piano, saxy, and southern guitar-licken good tinged ride....truly Bona Fide!

Another solid cd from this Baltimore area group that combines jazz and r&b with nice beats. This is a must have for your collection and anyone who likes jazz.

Bona Fide is out of Baltimore and I originally bought The Poe House cd because of the remake of Jill Scott's It's Love, but I have to say I enjoyed the entire cd and because each of the tracks has a Baltimore theme, found the cd to be a great keepsake.

I went to see the Bona Fide Boys in Los Angeles last
year and took a group of jazz buffs for dinner. Thanks
to our local Jazz station "The Wave"- who sponsored the evening.
We loved every minute. Kevin Levi shines and all the
guys project a love of the music they are playing. I bought
20 cc of this disc and left them with every lounge manager
in Las Vegas. Buy this disc ladies - you can exercise to
the beat..... or boogie cheek to cheek..

I bought this album because I can't get enough of Slim Man. If you've ever seen Slim Man live, you know what I mean. And on this album Slim Man has recorded his show-stopper version of "Low Rider"!!!!! Slim Man gets ten stars for Low Rider.

Have you ever been to a Slim Man show? Girls, get with it! He's tres hot!

Guys, take your gal and you won't regret it! Sexy stuff and lots of class too. That's Slim Man.

Other than that for this album, ho-hum. But Slim Man is enough for me.