Music Brokers presents now 'Bossa n'Essentials’. Many of the essential tracks from the last decade of XX Century were reinvented in Jazz form by bands such as Amazonics, Michelle Simonal and with fantastic vocal performances by Karen Souza, Anakelly and Sarah Menescal. Rediscover your love for jazz music with classics like ’Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’ from Culture Club, ‘Jumpin' Jack Flash’ by Rollling Stones and ‘Redemption Song’ by Bob Marley among many others.
Enjoy the timeless sound of 'Bossa n'Essentials' with the warmth and organic sound that a properly mastered vinyl provides.
The absence of a drummer deprives "The Following Morning" of some of the drive and rhythmic shadings of other Weber releases. In some ways this is a more contemplative work, lingering longer upon the tones of the individual instruments. The title track opens with backwards piano and slides into a pensive rumination between the piano and Weber's bass. There is only the tentative presence of orchestral instruments, and the album is quite subtle and slow to unfold. You might not pick up this album as often as some other Weber releases, but it can reward close listening.
The underground cartoonist's side project of a group of 78 fellow enthusiasts playing in a small 1920s-styled string band had legs enough to spawn this intriguing follow-up. Sounding like better-recorded versions of the 78s that the group so highly cherishes, there's a stark simplicity to these recordings that makes them all the more effective. With their shared vocals, cracked harmonies, and simply played accompaniment (Robert Armstrong's saw solo on the title track is a marvelous example of their musicality and offbeat humor), this is old-timey music played with some real enthusiasm and great energy. Lots of fun and well worth checking out.