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Karl Denson wants you to dance to his music. That's why the former Greyboy Allstars frontman named his first solo album Dance Lesson #2. The disc is a collection of funky, soul-driven tracks highlighted by Denson's fiery extended saxophone solos. Like a true student of jazz, Denson is always experimenting with new collaborations. Instead of enlisting his touring Tiny Universe band, he pulled together a lineup of musical heavyweights including Medeski, Martin & Wood bassist Chris Wood, turntable specialist DJ Logic, legendary organists Leon Spencer Jr. and Ron Levy, awe-inspiring guitarists Melvin Sparks and Charlie Hunter, ex-Greyboy Allstars drummer Zak Najor, and Los Cubanos Postizos percussionist E.J. Rodriguez. The album is a jazz hybrid that flows from the straight-ahead beauty of "A.J. Bustah" to the up-tempo title track, which is invigorated by DJ Logic's scratching and the contrast between Denson's marching flute and wailing sax. "A Shorter Path #1" is a sweet tune that provides the theme for "A Shorter Path #2," a stretched-out smooth jazz exploration of "Path #1." Throughout the album, Denson's dance-inducing, driving groove infuses each inventive track with contagious energy.
© Carrie Nieman /TiVo
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Chris Wood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Moore, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Logic, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EJ Rodriguez, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Sparks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Denson, Composer, Flute, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zak Najor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Spencer Jr., Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, MainArtist - Ron Levy, Composer - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, Composer, MainArtist - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, Composer, MainArtist - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, MainArtist - Ron Levy, Composer - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, Composer, MainArtist - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, Composer, MainArtist - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, MainArtist - Leon Spencer Jr., Composer - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
David Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Denson, Composer, MainArtist - Erik Newson, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 2001 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
Album review
Karl Denson wants you to dance to his music. That's why the former Greyboy Allstars frontman named his first solo album Dance Lesson #2. The disc is a collection of funky, soul-driven tracks highlighted by Denson's fiery extended saxophone solos. Like a true student of jazz, Denson is always experimenting with new collaborations. Instead of enlisting his touring Tiny Universe band, he pulled together a lineup of musical heavyweights including Medeski, Martin & Wood bassist Chris Wood, turntable specialist DJ Logic, legendary organists Leon Spencer Jr. and Ron Levy, awe-inspiring guitarists Melvin Sparks and Charlie Hunter, ex-Greyboy Allstars drummer Zak Najor, and Los Cubanos Postizos percussionist E.J. Rodriguez. The album is a jazz hybrid that flows from the straight-ahead beauty of "A.J. Bustah" to the up-tempo title track, which is invigorated by DJ Logic's scratching and the contrast between Denson's marching flute and wailing sax. "A Shorter Path #1" is a sweet tune that provides the theme for "A Shorter Path #2," a stretched-out smooth jazz exploration of "Path #1." Throughout the album, Denson's dance-inducing, driving groove infuses each inventive track with contagious energy.
© Carrie Nieman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:10
- Main artists: Karl Denson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2001 Blue Note Records ℗ 2001 Blue Note Records
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