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Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society -][- Infernal Machines [New Amsterdam]

24 Wednesday Nov 2010

Posted by Rob Young in Big Band (Modern Ensemble), Improvised Music, Modern Jazz, Music, What's New?

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As jazz enthusiasts, we often look to revamp our music collection but we’re also hesitant to financially make the sacrifice. With that said, this depiction of “Modern Big Band (Ensemble)” by Darcy James Argue should indeed satisfy your curiosity. Argue ingeniously explores this landscape with his inventive voice to shape a hybrid blend of jazz sprayed with shades of progressive rock poured onto the canvas of creative arrangements and intriguing sound effects keeps the music interesting. Although artistically challenging, “Infernal Machines” dances mysteriously through various stages as the songs burst feverishly around the outer-edge to awaken the itching ears of even the most discriminating music aficionado. —Rob Young | The Urban Flux

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Infernal Machines

Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society -][- Infernal Machines – [New Amsterdam, 2009]

I’d give this 10 stars if I could. Secret Society is the big band of Gil Evans’ dreams. The orchestration is creative and organic. The soloists emerge from the harmonic density as if crossing dimensions. The pulse is scrupulously maintained and emanates from deep within the ensemble. This is big band music that is symphonic in reach while firmly rooted in the jazz tradition. It is challenging to the ears but always accessible to those who listen. And listening closely delivers sonic rewards in quantity. Every selection is a finely polished gem. I give credit to Argue for including some of the best female musicians around. Ingrid Jensen on trumpet is impressive and Erica vonKleist performs one of the finest, most intuitive solos I’ve heard in years on Obsidian Flow, a fluttering, sensuous dance above a churning ensemble rich in color and energy. In short, Infernal Machines establishes a new standard for large jazz ensembles. Get this disc and listen to it with the best headphones you can find! —Richard Chapel | Amazon.com Review

Original Release Date: October 27, 2009

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John Mills Times Ten -][- Caffeine Dreams [Fable Records]

24 Wednesday Nov 2010

Posted by Rob Young in Modern Jazz, Music, New Music, What's New?

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John Mills Times Ten - Caffeine Dreams

John Mills Times Ten -][- Caffeine Dreams – [Fable Records, 2010]

Pretty great work from saxophonist John Mills – best known as a member of Texas 70s legends Starcrost, stepping out here in contemporary set that’s got all the charm of his older music! The set’s all instrumental, but it’s got a sharp-edged fusion groove that’s prime 70s funky fusion all the way through – especially the larger group variety, given the amount of tight horns grooving in the set along with guitar, bass, and drums!

Production is wonderful – very old school, and never smooth at all – and there’s a real focus on the instrumental energy of the ensemble – who play in a way that’s never too jamming or overindulgent to get in the way of the groove. Titles include “Flywheel”, “Later Than You Think”, “Cut To The Chase”, “Chasing Air”, “The Rain King”, and “Force Of Nature”. —Dusty Groove.com

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