Track Listings (8) - Disc #1| All Artists: Sakesho Title: Sakesho Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Heads Up Release Date: 6/25/2002 Album Type: Enhanced Genres: Jazz, Pop Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 053361306922, 0053361306922 |
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Sakésho is a quartet built around the characteristic sounds of the steel pans, as played by Andy Narell. He's the band member most familiar to American audiences, but this is truly a group enterprise, and the roles of... more » |
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Amazon.com Sakésho is a quartet built around the characteristic sounds of the steel pans, as played by Andy Narell. He's the band member most familiar to American audiences, but this is truly a group enterprise, and the roles of pianist Mario Canonge, bassist Michel Alibo, and drummer Jean Philippe Fanfant are all well matched. Their self-titled debut features the polyrhythmic music from the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe called biguine. It's a sort of near cousin to the calypso, and includes some assorted Afro-Cuban strains. There is a celebratory nature to the music, with all of the players except Narell contributing vocals--primarily as melodic choruses that add another syncopation to the proceedings. Recorded with warmth and clarity, the genuine and friendly interplay between the four musicians is nicely captured as well. --David Greenberger Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsMost Exciting Narell Recording Since Light in Your Eyes Jan P. Dennis | Monument, CO USA | 07/28/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "It's not that Andy Narell has made a bunch of bad records since the mid-eighties; it's just that he seems to have been struggling a little bit to find just the right musical context to display his prodigious chops and super-refined musical sensibility since the break-up of the great band he had with Kenneth Nash, Steve Erquiaga, et. al.Well, he's found it with Sakesho. Though billed as a "true band," it's hard for me to see this as anything other than Andy Narell's new gig. OK, there's a greater compositional contribution from his bandmates than before, but Narell's is such a strong musical personality that any date he's on he's likely to dominate. What sets this apart from recent Narell outings is the level of musicianship. These guys (Mario Canonge, piano & keys), Michel Alibo (e-bass), Jean Phillipe Fanfant (drums) seem to be definitely pushing Narell beyond his usual comfort zone yet without compromising his deep groove--indeed setting it even deeper in the pocket, if possible.Take, for example, Laventille, a Narell original. Everyone cooks mightily, yet it all seems so effortless. When Narell comes in for his solo at about the 4:30 mark, he turns in an impassioned effort, one of his best, with all the lads, especially Fanfant, providing sympathetic yet provocative support. This record achieves a profound swing only occasionally reached on his last five or six releases, and that in a somewhat contrived latinate enviornment.I'm blown away by this recording. It hasn't left my changer since I got it several days ago. Highest recommendation."
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