{"id":14689,"date":"2018-06-09T05:45:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T09:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=14689"},"modified":"2018-06-07T08:55:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T12:55:50","slug":"album-review-disaster-relief-s-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/09\/album-review-disaster-relief-s-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Disaster Relief &#8212; s\/t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14685\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/disaster_relief.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/disaster_relief.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/disaster_relief-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/disaster_relief-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Nominally classified as jazz, the Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Disaster Relief occupies a musical space halfway between Leeds and New Orleans. The Leeds connection is the band\u2019s funky like-mindedness to New Mastersounds, reliable purveyors of soulful boogaloo. The Crescent City vibe comes from the group&#8217;s deep-groove jazz sensibility. Honking saxophone dialogue atop a rubbery yet solid rhythmic foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Funk and soul of a timeless variety are the order of the day on this self-titled release. Gurgling Hammond B-3 organ engages in conversation with the beefy horn section on \u201cToo Soon for June,\u201d a representative track. The jazz aesthetic of alternating between taut ensemble playing and solo spotlights is effective spotlighted here, but there\u2019s an economy of style \u2013 a pop mindset, almost \u2013 at work that keeps the tracks short and sweet, leaving the listener wanting more.<\/p>\n<p>One might not generally think of jazz as dance music, but a few minutes spent listening to <i>Disaster Relief<\/i> strongly suggests otherwise. \u201cDorian Delorian\u201dfeatures some spot-on funk-rock guitar figures, ably supported once again with the peerless brass section. Skronky, way-out horn lines alternate with a stomping, distorted electric lead guitar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJanuary Junk\u201d showcases the bass guitar, but again, the ensemble-focused mindset means that everybody in the band gets some love. The tenor sax solo is off the chain in its funky weirdness, but the overall feel stays (just) tethered to the ground. All of the music for this set was composed by guitar\/organist Darrin James, but his arrangements seemed designed to highlight the impressive chops of his players as much as deliver a booty-shaking instrumental tune.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a seasonal underpinning to the nine tracks on <i>Disaster Relief<\/i>; six of the instrumental tracks include the name of a month in their title. But with durable music like this, \u2018tis always the season for some Disaster Relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nominally classified as jazz, the Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Disaster Relief occupies a musical space halfway between Leeds and New Orleans. 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