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Let's Touch the Sky

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Let's Touch the Sky
Let's Touch the Sky

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Let's Touch the Sky

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It would be incorrect to say that not much has changed 's sound since they began recording together in 1991. That said, while these musicians -- who were all successful artists individually -- have continued to evolve, as a group they've stayed remarkably focused on what they do best: play elegant, seamless, contemporary jazz with a light sexy groove. Keyboardist , drummer/percussionist , and bassist have remained constants but guitarists have come and gone: replaces (who originally replaced founding member ) for , 's 11th recording. ' title track composition kicks things off with a breezy Brazilian groove before strings paint an airy, almost cinematic backdrop. 's ups the funk quotient with some hard-grooving guitar, ever-present rolling breaks by , and some knotty synth work. His provides the kind of guitar-led group interactive euphoria usually associated with . has irresistible synth and Rhodes work by , but it's 's stellar guitar work that makes this Caribbean-flavored groover one of the set's finest moments. written by in memory of , features a stellar upright bass solo from . There are three vocal tracks on the set as well. takes one on his and lays down a fine one on her reading of The most remarkable one is the deeply soulful, warmly expressive take of by , with some excellent atmospherics provided by 's formulaic approach is firmly intact on and the band is firing on all cylinder, making this a fine entry in 2010's contemporary jazz oeuvre. ~ Thom Jurek

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