MUSIC REVIEW BY Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Brilliantly balanced jazz sophistication Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra - MAD SCIENTIST MUSIC:
This album is one of the most brilliantly balanced jazz albums I've ever listened to. If you're craving the ultimate in hip, you'll find the 7:23 "The Mixup" fills that bill very nicely... unpredictable, yet totally accessible... you'll find yourself grooving right along on every notel
From my perspective, it was (unquestionably) the 6:27 closer, "Just 'Cuz", that got my vote for personal favorite of the six superb (and long) originals Ben and crew offer up for this incredible jazz journey.... some amazing playing from all the players on this tune.
The Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra is totally unique and merits a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, as well as an "EQ" (energy quotient) score of 4.99 for this high-energy, high-talent release.
This album is one of the most brilliantly balanced jazz albums I've ever listened to. If you're craving the ultimate in hip, you'll find the 7:23 "The Mixup" fills that bill very nicely... unpredictable, yet totally accessible... you'll find yourself grooving right along on every notel
From my perspective, it was (unquestionably) the 6:27 closer, "Just 'Cuz", that got my vote for personal favorite of the six superb (and long) originals Ben and crew offer up for this incredible jazz journey.... some amazing playing from all the players on this tune.
The Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra is totally unique and merits a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, as well as an "EQ" (energy quotient) score of 4.99 for this high-energy, high-talent release.
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