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Larry Goldings & Bob Ward, Voodoo Dogs (47:49)
Palmetto PM 2061, 2000
Phone: 1-800-PALM CDS
E-mail: palmetto@thorn.net
Cyberhome: www.palmetto-records.com

One of the most original and satisfying groove experiments yet. Organ whiz 
Larry Goldings and producer/engineer/guitarist Bob Ward team up to create 
music that melds James Brown, Tower of Power, contemporary dance music, and 
of course, jazz. The beats are heavy, the bass is fat, the tunes are strong 
and diverse. Ward’s guitar playing is often not unlike that of Goldings’s 
regular partner, Peter Bernstein. But Ward looms larger as a creator of 
beats and ambience, and it seems they’ve invented a term for his magic 
touch: "drum and sample voodoo," as the credit reads on each track. His 
programming is sophisticated, cutting-edge, and most important, musical. 
Purists of all stripes who refuse to accept electronic elements as 
legitimate creative tools ought to hear this record and take note.

In addition to the superior writing, guest appearances by players such as 
bassist Avishai Cohen, saxophonist Tim Ries, and vibraphonist Joe Locke 
elevate Voodoo Dogs above what might have devolved into studio 
noodling. While "Vicoden," "Here We Go," and "People Unite" veer a bit close 
to radio-friendly R&B for this writer’s taste, killer grooves like "Keep a 
Thing Happening," "Uganda," and "Spellbound" make the disc a winner. Much 
like Marc Cary’s recent  (Jazzateria), Voodoo Dogs proves
that it is possible for jazz musicians to pursue electronic 
avenues without "selling out." ~David R. Adler



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