The tunes that seem to be listed are Red Clay, Chameleon etc ....
This seems to define a portion of 'acid-jazz' as light fusion / funk. I mean,
So What has also come up but not as much as Red Clay.
I have no problem with this but ... (just as a question) are the fusioneers
importing hiphop rhythms or mixing techniques? A lot of good live bands
have incorporated a DJ transforming into the mix (Unity II) come to mind
(rip), but as far as I know, only the avante-garde (around here -
downtown) classical noise masters actually trade off with the DJ (David
Shea).
Any of you live acid-jazzers tried a jungle arrangement? Or mastermixing
a couple of tunes as a club DJ would? I want to be a fan but so far the
music is too embryonic for me. I think the Roots might be closest right
now or mabey the Digable band (master drummer SJordan!).
Keep up the good work. With hiphop mired in popular stagnation and rock
(alternative, classic, whatever) recycling song forms Acid Jazz might be
our best hope - but then, I said the same thing about Soukous and Rai ...
jgood@panix.com