Wojtek Justyna TreeOh!Wojtek Justyna - guitar
Daniel Lottersberger - bass
Alex Bernath - drums
Diogo Carvalho - percussion, moog
Get That Crispy
PRIVATE EDITION
By Adam Baruch
This is the second album by the
TreeOh! ensemble led by Polish (resident in Holland) guitarist/composer Wojtek Justyna,
which also features Austrian bassist Daniel Lottersberger, German drummer Alex
Bernath and Portuguese percussionist/keyboardist Diogo Carvalho. The album
presents eight original compositions all composed or co-composed by the leader.
The music is contemporary
Jazz-Rock Fusion, which also adds elements of Funk, Groove and some rhythmic
World Music influences. Based on strong melody lines and catchy riffs, the
tunes flow smoothly one after another, presenting a relaxed, good time musical
experience, which is accessible and pleasant, but which is also coherent and
non-trivial.
The guitar is of course in the
very center of this music and Justyna has ample opportunity to show off his
refined technique, using a plethora of different sounds and utilizing diverse
stylistic approaches, moving elegantly between more Jazz oriented phrasing
(mostly on the ballads) and Rock/Funk oriented drive (on the up-tempo
numbers).
The extended rhythm section supports
the leader formidably, staying mostly in the background but creating a firm
basis for his extended solo parts. Lottersberger provides the backbone pulse to
the music, always right on the beat, with elegant bass parts and a few nice
solo parts. Bernath keeps the music right on the track with his solid but not
obtrusive drive. Carvalho is beautifully ornamenting the music with his inventive
percussion playing, especially the marimba parts.
Overall this is a fine piece of
Fusion music, which is great fun to listen to and should make the fans of the
genre happy. This kind of music usually is much more exciting when experienced
live, but this album is a helpful driving companion and a persuasive antidepressant.
Definitely worth investigating!
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