BARNACLED
6 (Corleone)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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Not sure how I feel about the use of an accordion in a free jazz setting. I like the idea, but in practice, I think this particular instrument runs the risk of sounding too tinny next to the otherwise strong horns and percussion used here. I do appreciate the band trying something new, though-I'm just too big a fan of the accordion to see it used in this way. The album as a whole is a lot of fun for free jazz fans who haven't quite crossed over into John Zorn's wilder compositions and are still partial to the structure of milder bands like Sex Mob-this has a lot of the latter with a hint of the former, just about to go completely crazy but still mellow enough to keep you from driving off the road if you're listening to this in your car.

[This CD can be purchased at the Corleone website .]

© 2004 - Holly Day