A. M. Samurai

Keyboardist Russell Ferrante chooses soft keyboard textures, the rhythm section of Haslip and Lawson keep things funky, and Russo’s saxophone comments on the action but doesn’t drive it the way he would on Shades. Otherwise, there’s not much that separates this Samba from their other moves: you have the crossover pop song (“Lonely Weekend”), intoxicating grooves (“Homecoming,” “Deat Beat”) and soulful, smooth jazz (“Daddy’s Gonna Miss You,” “Silverlake”). Since I’m naturally distrustful of jazz, I tend to watch a band that will slip a “Sylvania” and “Silverlake” onto the same album with a raised eyebrow.

The Samurai of Prog - The Imperial Hotel (2014) {Seacrest Oy}
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© 2014 Seacrest Oy | SCR - 1009
Rock / Progressive Rock / Art Rock

Stunning new album of original songs in classic progressive style. Lush orchestration includes vintage keyboards , Rickenbacker bass, violin and flute. Special guests include Robert Webb (England), Yoshihisa Shimizu (Kenso), Kamran Alan Shikoh (Glass Hammer), Octavio Stampalia (Jinetes Negros) Linus Kåse (Änglagård), David Myers (The Musical Box) and more! Presented in a very special package by Ed Unitsky including a 40-page booklet.