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5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD Is Straight-Up Great!, August 19, 2005
This review is from: Rhode Trip (Audio CD)
i have a tendency to like more music than i dislike, but i rarely gush over an album. this album is so damn great though, it's tough to talk about without getting a little emotional. slide five, just a piano (fender rhodes), guitar, and drums trio, lay down some of the best retro-sounding funky jazz i've ever heard. in fact, i was so blown away by rhode trip that i practically bought the entire ubiquity catalog after hearing it (ubiquity was much smaller then). on rhode trip, slide five rarely play as a trio - session saxophonist jacko peake is featured on most of the tracks and he sounds extremely comfortable, as if he were a part of the band from the get-go. the music has a warm and mellow groove to it, and while the solos are strong, the group seems just as interested in creating melodic choruses and fine backing melodies. after 100s of listens, i still love it. beginning to end, it's quite possibly the best modern jazz-funk recording available.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
love it, May 2, 2007
This review is from: Rhode Trip (Audio CD)
This album is fantastic. One of my favorite albums I've ever purchased. Great musicianship, absolutely captivating grooves. Highly recommended. BTW, you can order it from the Ubiquity label website new for $13, shipping is a lot so you might want to order a few cd's from this label...many good ones.
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