WALK THE NILE

Elephant9

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.79 | 83 ratings

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I bought this album after a track was included on the cover CD of Classic Rock Presents Prog. That track caught my interest and this album certainly held it.

Elephant9 are an entirely instrumental Keys-Bass-Drums trio playing with a heavy electric jazz-rock sound (think Medeski, Martin and Wood beefed up and angry after steroid abuse). The real distinctive element is the range of vintage organs that keyboard player St�le Storl�kken uses. These are well captured by this recording - every asthmatic wheeze and groan is left on and really adds to the flavour. The band are capable of ranging from laying down a funky groove all the way to the avant-garde. Tracks are generally timed nicely - shorter with a high tempo and intense energy or slower tempo with more time to develop. Standout track is Aviation which progresses from slowly shifting organ chords setting a mood through a funky build-up to almost straight rock climax with a tortured organ sounding like it is about to expire.

A highly commendable four stars - this is the sort of album that can open up the world of jazz to rock fans.

JonnyM79 | 4/5 | 2010-4-27

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