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Review // Middle Blue – Weird Funk in Small Bars

Words: Dillon

This is a 7 piece band who released their first album ‘Love Chords’ in 2018. It was a mix of Jazz, soul, funk and everything in between. With musicians like Dave Sewelson, Brad Farberman and Mike Clark in the band, the only result is a great freeform album.

This is the first live album from this band(recorded just before the first Pandemic Lockdown) and when I say live, you can hear conversation during the tracks.

But don’t let that put you off. Starting with the first track ‘Ben Goldberg’s Sound of Greenpoint (featuring Ben Goldberg)’, which has great drum/bass/guitar groove with Ben Goldberg’s clarinetist dipping in and out. This really is a cracking live album.

This album is dedicated to John Ortiz and Troost and you can really hear that is the last track ‘Thank You, Mike Clark (featuring Mike Clark)’.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

This album came out 6th November and you can get it on their Bandcamp page.

Ilya S.

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