Dave Gelly 

Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society – review

Dave Gelly admires an artful collage of pop, funk, soul and jazz by a multi-talented young musician
  
  


At first it sounds like someone idly spinning a radio dial – a random kaleidoscope of musical bits and pieces. But gradually it comes together as an artful collage, in which pop, funk and soul are held in balance by the subtle presence of jazz. Among those taking part are saxophonist Joe Lovano and veteran drummer Billy Hart. Sometimes, as in a version of Wayne Shorter's "Endangered Species", there's too much to take in, but mostly it's just fascinating. This is intended as a companion piece to last year's more subdued Chamber Music Society. Together they reveal the impressive range of this multi-talented young bassist/composer/singer.

 

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