The
experimental jazz trio of Boris Savoldelli, Raffaele Casarano and Marco
Bardoscia took on the task of re-creating one of the most iconic albums
in music history. Their version of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon"
was recorded back in 2013 and finally released this past February as "The
Great Jazz Gig In The Sky." The album starts out similar to the
original with a heartbeat and random voices, before diving into the
quiet, stark delivery of "Breathe" as Savoldelli's vocals and Casarano's
sax give the song any type of emotion. The programming imagery
portrayed by "On The Run," leads us to a psychedelic version of "Time"
and a modern, electronic disruption of "Money." The highlight of the
album is the fourteen minute version of "Us And Them" that allows the
trio to let loose and incorporate their influence on this classic album.
The album closers "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" are experimental pieces
that will have you digging deeper into the recreation of this album as
you begin to notice things the second time around. To find out more
about "The Great Jazz Gig In The Sky," please visit moonjune.com/The-Great-Jazz-Gig-In-The-Sky.
Next we
come to the American progressive rock band Zhongyu (which mean "finally"
in Chinese). They recently released their self-titled debut album which
features a dozen worldly jazz/rock instrumentals that add a Far
Eastern tone to the overall music of the album. Beginning with the slow
awakening of "Apple Of My Mind's Eye 2" and "Torture Chamber Of
Commerce," the elements of King Crimson shine through on these early
tracks. The eight-minute "Hydraulic Fracas" continues to build upon it's
Africian rhythms with each instrument getting a lead part. Their
influence of Miles Davis comes through on the jazz fusion of "Tunnel At
The End Of The Light" and "Sleepwalking The Dog." The relaxing tone of
"Wanderland Wanderlust" is nice welcome among these complicated
instrumentals, before the album finishes with the atmospheric
progressive rock feel of "All Food Comes From China." To find out more
about Zhongyu and their new self-titled release, please visit moonjune.com/ZHONGYU_Zhongyu.
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