Exciting fusion mixed with world music; Zawinul at his best!
M. R. Bas | VOORSCHOTEN, ZH Netherlands | 07/21/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The cd already starts with one of the liveliest tracks of the album; Patriots is the song and it lasts about forteen minutes, yet it will fascinate you every time again. A spicy mix of world music with the phenomenal bass-playing of Victor Baily (Weather Report) and the odd and hypermusical, quick sounds of the keyboards made by Joe Zawinul himself is what makes 'Patriots' a wild and never boring song. This is only the beginning of the cd. Other songs like 'Bimoya' and 'Carnavalito' show that Zawinul is a virtuoso on the keyboards, knowing exactly how to mix world music with jazz. Very sensitive tracks like three postcards make the album perfect. Weather Report- Zawinul- and many other fusion-fans will certainly like the album."