简介:
Traffic, is CBW's highly anticipated follow-up to their 2005 debut, Electric. The power trio/super group features the godfather of fusion guitar Larry Coryell, former Weather Report bassist Victor Bailey & veteran Return to Forever drummer Lenny White.
Traffic continues the CBW tradition of blending virtuosic original compositions with immaculately conceived interpretations of jazz & classic rock standards. Original songs on Traffic include go-for-the-throat throwdowns like "Judith Loves Jazz," "Door #3" & "Overruled," while covers of Thelonious Monk's "Misterioso" & Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression" are also featured.
Though Coryell & Co. have been acclaimed for their raw, in-your-face sound, they also know how to apply finesse when necessary. Traffic even finds CBW unplugging for gentle acoustic respites like "Jake's Lullaby" & "Joyce's Favorite." "It's not only a detour from the rest of the program, but I think it's a needed 1 in the 1st decade of the 21st century," Coryell says of the featured acoustic numbers. "I just don't think we can go all the way through with loud rockin' stuff, so we offer a few detours on this record."
Other sonic highlights include a rare documented instance of Coryell playing slide on "Misterioso" & Bailey's 2-handed tapping technique on several tracks throughout the album. Recorded in St. Peter's Episcopal Church in New York, Traffic uncompromisingly captures the immediacy of uncompressed live music in a sonically rich environment; CBW just let the tape roll & channeled the spirit of the moment. "Monk told me 1 thing that I will never forget," Coryell recalls." He said, 'Wrong is right, baby!' And on this record, we all took his advice. We all made mistakes with authority & it sounds good."
曲目:
01. Judith Loves Jazz
02. Manic Depression
03. Door #3
04. Joyce's Favorite
05. Misterioso
06. Dedication
07. Drums & Bass
08. Jake's Lullaby
09. Overruled
10. Electric Jam (aka Back in Our day) 试听: