GRANELLI
Music Has Its Way With Me (Perimeter)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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As witnessed by his recent Ottawa gig, Jerry Granelli is still the Energizer Bunny of jazz drummers. Any stickman staring sixty between the eyes who can slap down the beat for a solid hour and a half groove set deserves yer attention. Granelli is now hanging with the youngsters, employing the smooth Kerouacian rap and turntable scratching of Stinkin' Rich to excellent effect. Best thing about Music Has Its Way With Me is Granelli's chameleon act as he slips into a superb funky triphop mode, augmenting the vibe, not destroying it. A rarity this: a drummer's album where the drumming ain't way over the top and solo crazy. And it's a darn right tasty platter to boot.

(C) 1998 - John Sekerka