★★★★★
Track Listing: The Price is Right; Fire; Instant Coffee; Road Funk; Moment #1; Solutions; Wasted; Free; Moment #2; Take Me Dancing; Momo Lolo; 64-18; Moment #3; All the Light I Need. Personnel: Craig Babineau: drums; Adam Grosso: bass; Ryan Jeter: saxophone; Mike Tallman: guitars, vocals; Matt Wright: keyboards, vocals; Austin Zaletel: saxophone, vocals; Kim Dawson: vocals; Kyle Hollingsworth: keyboards; Elliot Martin: vocals; Gabriel Mervine: trumpet; Scott Parker Mast: production...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2014-05-21
★★★★★
This is the latest from a group of kabloonas from Iowa City who are channeling a serious Afro-beat vibration in the heartland. Working on a fusion of Cuban and African sounds, some members of the band have not only traveled to Cuba to study the music there, but have also developed some level of commitment to the native Santeria faith as well; several tracks feature introductory invocations to the African gods...
- www.globalrhythm.com
2009-06-12
★★★★★
Yoruba is the main ethno-linguistic group in Nigeria and the second one widely spread in Africa. Iowa's Euforquestra delivers us a second gem, Explorations in Afrobeat, in which listeners will enjoy West African rhythms and Yoruba tradition plus some splendid art work and an informative booklet.Eufórquestra brews as a powerful band deploying a variety of Afro-Cuban rhythms, reggae, samba, jazz, and even rock...
- www.jazzreview.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Track Listing: Elegua; Ogun; Obatala; Intro; Chango; Intro; Ochun; Elegua Outro. Personnel: Mike Tallman: guitar, mandolin, vocals; Eric Quiner: keyboards, vocals; Adam Grosso: bass, steelpan, vibes, vocals; Josten Foley: drumset, vocals; Matt Grundstad: percussion, vocals; Ryan Jeter: tenor saxophone, vocals; Austin Zaletel: alto saxophone, vocals. Style: Latin/World The second release from this seven-piece ensemble seems quite purposeful...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2009-06-05