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Rockin' Teenage Combo, 6/4 Getaway
InnerSPACE 7709, 2000
Phone: 206-523-5249
E-mail: teenagecombo@earthlink.net
Cyberhome: www.innerSPACErecords.com

Hailing from Seattle, Rockin' Teenage Combo is an eclectic trio that 
melds the "jam band" stylings of Medeski, Martin & Wood with the 
cutting-edge club sounds of drum-n-bass. The first four tracks on 
6/4 Getaway are labeled "side A" and feature the group in an 
acoustic setting. Pianist Dara Quinn, bassist PK, and drummer Oliver 
Klomp are hot, wrapping funky, angular grooves around odd meters. 
Highlights include "BH," with its hip free jazz references and some 
great playing by Klomp, and "Somebody Else's Umbrella," which recalls 
the minimalistic, insistent piano work of Ahmad Jamal.

The next five tracks are labeled "side B" and feature the group's 
electric stylings. Quinn is heard on keyboards rather than piano, 
while Klomp is replaced by Dave Hill on drums and samples. 
"Slinkshot," a frenetic drum-n-bass workout, is followed by "Level 
5," which begins with atmospheric textures and evolves into a 5/4 
funk groove that sounds like something War might have come up with. 
Then "Gotcha," a 70s-style psychedelic funk romp, is followed by a 
multi-metric exercise called "Nkelo." Wrapping up the set is the 
dark-hued and slow "Blues for Ballard," featuring Quinn on tasty 
electric piano.

While the album sounds raw and full of energy, there's a certain 
stasis, or perhaps aimlessness, to the music overall. The group tends 
to meander, but there's definitely much to be said for their 
musicianship and rhythmic panache. ~David R. Adler



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