|
|
Dennis Chambers has finally released his own solo CD. I was completely blown away by his playing when I saw him at Blues Alley last year. I have been looking to get a recording of his playing since then, so when I saw his solo CD Outbreak, I jumped at the chance to pick it up. I have not been disappointed. Chambers is a master of his kit and it shines through on every cut of the disc.
I've gone through the disk about three or four times now, and it's got a good funk/jazz groove going on. The tunes have a very strong late 70's funk feel to them. Some stellar people sit in on the disk (Gary Willis, Will Lee, John Scofield and others).
The stand out song on the disc has to be Groovus Interruptus. Within two measures of the start, the urge to nod your head to the beat cannot be denied. Other standout tunes are Roll Call (which has a nice drum break by Chambers towards the end), Paris On Mine (great groove and laid back feel) and Baltimore, DC (nice go-go like groove to it). In Time is a good walk through time signatures (4/4, 9/8, 17/8 are there, maybe one or two more).
Outbreak is a well titled album. Chambers has been famous for years with jazz musicians; maybe this CD will help his popularity grow to a wider audience.
Posted by Casper at January 18, 2004 11:32 PM