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Link 80 has always fit in well with the rest of the Asian Man Records scene that spawned it. The band has always made an effort to manage the right amount of pop hooks, ska horns, and heavy guitars -- and occasionally, as on a song like "Pretty Girls," everything comes together right. However, most of this record seems like an unfortunate attempt to mimic the style of bands like MU330 and the Blue Meanies, with all the trappings (a horn section, barked vocals) and very little of the talent. None of the ska revival bands of the mid-'90s could be accused of originating a new style or even expanding on one; however, many of these acts were able to expand the formula enough to keep things interesting. This band doesn't lose points for not trying something new -- Link 80 is simply just not very good at copping something old. ~ Ari Wiznitzer
Photographer: Link 80.
Personnel: Link 80 (vocals); Adam Pereira, Black (vocals); Andy Ernst (guitar); Paul McCarthy (saxophone); Aaron Boy Wonder (trumpet, keyboards); Joey Bustos (drums).
Recording information: Art Of Ears, Hayward, CA (1996); East Bay (1996); Fantasy, Berkeley, CA (1996).
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$15.89 Over a seven-year period, New York City jazz pianist, arranger, and composer David Matthews assembled the city's top-notch session players from the modern neo-bop scene, put out one CD per year on the Japanese Video Arts label, and played in concert on occasion when the all-stars were not involved in their own projects. This happened after the passing of Gil Evans, who employed many of these musicians, and also followed the death of the 7th Avenue scene buoyed by the Brecker Brothers. This CD is a compilation of nine cuts from those recordings, ranging in scope from older material rearranged by Matthews of Louis Prima, Duke Ellington, and jazz standards to Weather Report, Brecker-style skunk funk, and jazz adaptations of Bach. The soloists, most notably trumpeters Lew Soloff and Randy Brecker and alto saxophonist Chris Hunter, are amazing, and the punchy charts resonate as somewhat challenging due to Matthews' talent. While the music is inspired by Gil Evans, it is not as original as Evans; peers Mike Gibbs, Maria Schneider, ...
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