Album Review
It's ironic that on Urban Knights II (GRP), Ramsey Lewis, the one holdover from the first Knights project, is only featured half the time. Needless to say, that's the more riveting, jazzier half of this Maurice White-produced exercise in easy funk and potent, machine generated urban grooves. Lewis' slowly simmering, coolly rhythmic piano jaunts add flair to middle of the road silky pieces like "The Promise," but are best enjoyed on the two playful solo interludes which create an organic contrast to the slicker fare they complement. The pianist also adds an avant-garde edge to the heavily soundscaped "Brazilian Rain." Aside from Lewis, this all-star affair features some spirited gospel keyboard and vocal flavors surrounding Najee's soprano sax and flute, as well as a "South African Jam" celebration hosted by Jonathan Butler's happy vocals and guitar. While a positive effort overall, for the inevitable Urban Knights III, White would benefit from ditching the machinery and letting his stars jam more spontaneously.

Jonathan Widran

The Urban Knights:
Ramsey Lewis,Gerald Albright,
Jonathan Butler,Najee,Sonny Emory,
Also Featuring:
Maurice White,Verdine White,
Paulinho Da Costa,Bill Meyers

формат: APE/CUE
размер: 345mb
информация для восстановления:5%

Tracks
1. Scirroco
2. Get Up
3. Come Dance With Me
4. South African Jam
5. Brazilian Rain
6. Interlude #1
7. Summer Nights
8. Tell Me Why
9. Urban Paradise
10. Drama
11. Step by Step
12. The Promise
13. Interlude #2

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