Lionel Loueke - Karibu
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Artist: Lionel LouekeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-03-25
Music Label: Blue Note
Soundtracks:
- Karibu
- Seven Teens
- Skylark
- Zala
- Naima
- Benny's Tune
- Light Dark
- Agbannon Blues
- Nonvignon
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Free Music Review: Joyous
Hit: 5 Stars
Oh, man. This is really good. As "the bomba" says, a lot of African influence here. Seems to let air and sunshine into the textures of every tune. Makes me smile to hear it.
Sometimes the groove is explicit, as in the beautifully sculpted "Naima." More often the groove is implicit -- now that's an interesting trick. Loueke and his sidemen play above, below, around, beside the beat in such a way that you actually hear (sense) the rhythmic foundation mainly through its absence. That make sense? Wait till you've heard it.
Incidentally, for all the good things that were said about this recording, I don't think bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth got nearly enough credit. This is a band, folks! It takes the three of these guys to create these fluid, incredibly inventive takes on standards and originals. They get airborne *together*. Seriously, it is obvious that this trio has done enough gigging to know each other's moves, and how to fit together. One of Loueke's strengths is that he is a phenomenally generous ensemble musician.
Yes, of course he has conventional jazz chops. Yes, Hancock and Shorter "dominate" the cuts they appear on to some extent. But they also share in the joyous give and take established by the leader.
There is a sense of peace and stillness at the heart of much of this music, and yet it's also just jumping with vitality. Both the stillness and the life owe a lot, somehow, to Loueke's African roots.
I am just so glad I have this.
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