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Tim Lapthorn / Seventh Sense / Basho Records
Tim Lapthorn is a young outstanding jazz pianist who has the ability to woo and entertain his listener. His new album Seventh Sense is made up of his trio – Arnie Somogyi on bass and Stephen Keogh on drums. Together, the three execute with great finesse and cohesion the art of slick live improvisation: this album was recorded in just one afternoon, with minimal editing and with most tracks first takes. The album includes works of the masters: Thelonious Monk's "Bright Mississippi", Arlen and Mercer's "Come Rain or Come Shine", Bill Evan's "Laurie and to draw the album to a beautiful close – an excellent solo of "I'm in the Mood for Love" played by Lapthorn with the greatest sensitivity. It's a shame there are just three original tracks. Of the three, "The Bark and The Bite" is the most spectacular – an energetic piece driven by open chords and riding melodies. To sample the music, visit Tim Lapthorn's MySpace site.
Belleruche / Turntable Soul Music / Tru Thoughts
Turntable Soul Music is Belleruche's debut release on Tru Thoughts. A London based trio consisting of Kathrin deBoer (vocals), Ricky Fabulous (guitar) and DJ Modest (decks). Belleruche tastefully blends jazz, hip hop, trip hop, blues, funk and even swing. There's the track "Minor Swing" which is made up of traditional big-band swing backings and ladled with Kathrin deBoer's contemporary hip hop lead. DeBoer's voice is captivating. Her unique soulful lead resembles that of Erykah Badu and the early days of Moloko singer Róisín Murphy. The trio describe their sound "as handmade hip hop blues soul like Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Christian and Cut Chemist stuck in a dusty second hand record store with wine and a sampler." The album is slick – DJ Modest's decks set the scene, deBoir narrates and Ricky Fabulous fills us in. The album possesses a contemporary vintage charm. To view Belleruche's MySpace site, click here. We've also managed to find a nice video clip:
Belleruche-Northern Girls
Os Mutantes Live – Recorded at the Barbican, London 2006 CD & DVD / Luaka Bop
Born out of a time of political instability and turbulence in Brazil in the 1960s, Os Mutantes emerged to serve as an impetus to future young Brazilian musicians. Electric guitars and Rock'n'Roll at that time were seen as icons of North American imperialism and Os Mutantes' music was greeted with contempt or suspicion. Like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, they grew to become part of the Tropicalia movement. An expressionist movement which has even influenced contemporary rock musicians out of Brazil such as Beck, Kurt Cobain, David Byrne, Super Furry Animals and many more. This album Os Mutantes Live – Recorded at the Barbican London 2006 brings together most of Os Mutantes musicans for the first time in 30 years. No doubt an emotional time: it was the reconciliation of the two brothers – Sergio Dias and Arnaldo Baptista who had fallen out for decades. Unfortunately original member Rita Lee was not present. The live album features their best-loved English and Portuguese tracks on CD ( "Balada do Louco" is tucked in there) and a full-length DVD which includes the Barbican concert, documentary, backstage footage and more. Influenced by the music of the Beatles, Os Mutantes still bear their footprints mixed in with their complex rhythms. Thirty years on and Os Mutantes' songs are still as colourful and warm, and filled with the energy and wholesome goodness that they have always had. To find out more, visit Os Mutantes website.
–MYO
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Have you heard any of these albums or seen any of these artists live? Do you know something great that's due for release in the next couple of weeks? We'd love to hear from you. Drop us a comment!
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