Nominated by: Kevy
Music club: Wander to Wozza's
Something new for WTWMC - a jazz rock outing from Auckland drummer - Taylor Green and it's an EP!
Extended Plays (EPs) fall somewhere between a single and an album. Typically, in the old days, they would have two songs a side and come in a hard cover sleeve (unlike singles that had a super cheap paper sleeve).
There has been a resurgence of interest in EPs of late. Ringo Starr has released a few and indicated that this is what he'll be doing from now on. Same same from our hero Micky Dolenz (his latest is an EP of REM covers).
I can see why gentlemen of a certain age don't have a huge amount of time and energy to devote to a whole album, and newbies like young Taylor see it as an interim measure to get product out there I guess. This EP is his debut.
It has five songs (and a fragment of a sixth - not sure the point of Fly Away that has snippets from the five tunes and a boarding announcement).
You certainly hear his confidence and ability during the EP's 20 minutes. He plays in a very fluid, modern style suited to acid jazz acts from the UK.
The musicians around him, clearly, all know what they doing.
The Steely Dan brand has been lobbed around in the WTWM clubrooms of late and it's easy to image Becker/Fagen lyrics accompanying Let's Just Talk and Catch.
Got to say: I'm not that fond of this kind of jazz vocalising. For me, the music stands alone well enough and the Gayle Moran (Return To Forever) style of vocals is an acquired taste.
Favourite tracks: Pot Shot, Catch, Magnetic (Nathan Haines on soprano sax is a standout).
A great left field selection from Kevy - good to see the club including a variety of genres.
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