Very nice jazz fusion
kireviewer | Sunnyvale, Ca United States | 12/01/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ed Mann is probably best known for playing percussion, marimba, vibraphone, etc. for Frank Zappa in the eighties, starting with 1978's Live in New York. He has done work for a number of other musicians, including Kenny Loggins.This is an album of very good jazz fusion compositions. Some of it is in the vein of Zappa's jazz music, only it is more coherent and accessible. The tracks are nice.long flowing pieces, played with a lot of energy. Some jazz fusion can be boring or repetitive. That is not the case here. The CD is 39 minutes long. Most tracks are around 5 to 6 minutes, but the last track is 10 minutes. Also featured on this CD is Chad Wackerman (drummer for Zappa) and the Fowler brothers (trombone and trumpet sessions players, and also played for Zappa)."