Carmen Souza (guitar/piano/vocals); Benjamin
Burrell (piano); Theo Pascal (bass/bass guitar); Elias Kacomanolis (drums/perc)
+ Zoe Pascal (drums); Jonathan Idiagbonya (piano); Sebastian Sheriff
(perc).
(Review by Lance).
A perky tribute to Horace Silver by a
London based Cape Verdean singer. Although it is anything but reverential in
approach, the end product is probably worth the somewhat different take
on Silver's music that Souza embarks on.
Silver also had a Cape Verdean heritage so
perhaps he would approve of this fusion of jazz and Cape Verdean rhythms and
influences. It's quite hypnotic with a kind of Latinish disco feel and
certainly danceable as well as being ok on the ear too.
You're not going to hear the Jazz
Messengers, despite the title, but don't let that put you off. The pianists and
the rhythm section convey their own message and, of course, Carmen delivers it.
Señor Blues is sultry, the way she rolls her
'rs' - senorrrritas fall for him - is particularly
sensuous. Methinks a cold shower is called for!
Many of the lyrics are in Portuguese which
only adds to the mystique.
The music is great (including a couple of
originals by Souza and Theo Pascal alongside the nine Silver standards) as long
as you aren't expecting a trumpet/tenor hard bop blast. It's billed as
jazz/world music which more or less pigeon holes it. It remains for you, the
listener, to define where you think it belongs.
Jazz? World? - I'll settle for Music!
Lance.
Soul Searching; The Jody Grind; Señor
Blues; Nutville; Lady Musika; St. Vitus Dance; Pretty Eyes; Kathy; Song For my
Father; Cape Verdean Blues; Silver Blues.
Available today October 25 - usual
suspects.
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