Charlie Hunter - Mistico
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Artist: Charlie HunterEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Music Label: Fantasy
Soundtracks:
- Lady!
- 'Speakers Built In'
- Estranged
- Balls
- Wizard Sleeve
- Drop a Dime
- Spoken Word
- Special Shirt
- Mistico
- Chimp Gut
Free Music Notes for Mistico
Free Music Review: High Energy and Great Songs!
Hit: 5 Stars
If someone who knew nothing of jazz used this as their introduction, I doubt they would have an easy time putting their finger on exaclty what jazz is. I don't think that they would be clear on how jazz qualifies as a genre, rather than a very loosely hanging amalgomation of every type of musical sound imaginable.
This, though, is meant as the highest compliment to Chalie Hunter and his trio. This CD is so dang eclectic that it is very hard not to find tons of things to love (and only a few not to love) in this disc.
First and foremost, Charlie has found his groove. The last few albums have been all over the place and, at least to me, the tracks often felt contrived. Here, though, the trio plays with so much spirit and engergy that I find myself wishing I were in the room.
Lady! is an appropriate leading track, giving us a "lounge" feel with a sharp and gritty edge. From there we get a few really good rockers - Speakers Built In and Balls (with a bashing drum solo that is unrelenting and, unfortunately, quite unmelodic).
And there is some good stuff for the fusion lovers. Wizard Sleeve and Drop a Dime are what Tony Williams Lifetime would sound like in 2007. But one of the biggest winners on the CD is the track that, on first listen, is the most out of place - a heavy ballad (reminiscent of EST and Bad Plus called Estranged.
The last thing to mention is the unique recording. I am quite sure it is all analog and live. The playing is loose and fluid (bordering on a very pleasant sloppiness). The keyboard is, I believe, one of those old Casio's that, believe it or not, only comes off as occasionally cheesy (the rest of the time, very appropriate to the unique feel of the record).
You can tell that when this record was recorded, it was done with big ear-to-ear smiles by all involved. Really good, thoroughly unique, and absolutely, listenable fun!
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