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JazzReview.com says:
On Monday 2/14/05 11:39 AM
Matt Geraghty offers an eclectic range of influences on his recent album Mozaic. The overall effect is a bit of a grab bag. The most compelling piece is Geraghty’s ‘Sevilla,’ the initial track, which is a synthesis of Spanish flamenco rhythms overlaid with a North African beat and cuts back and forth to New York Bebop. What makes this even more unusual is the introduction of a tabla and chants supplied by Bombay’s Kalyan Pathak. With a mix and match of themes it somehow all works. It’s hectic, but the overall effect is a tapestry of rich cultures and swirling bright colors.
The next track called ‘Metamorfose’ has surprising promise. It starts in a similar manner as ‘A Procura’ but, as the title suggests, transforms itself into some very interesting cross-cultural jamming by the core band of bassist Geraghty, guitarist Neal Alger, pianist Ben Lewis, saxophonist Jon Irabagon, drummer Joe Adamik and Pathak. The journey starts in Brazil and then meanders to Spain and then the Middle East. It might have been wiser just to let this band go on longer than the seven minute track and see where else they can explore.
On ‘Turnaround,’ Geraghty strips things down to a core group for a welcome change of pace. It is a twelve bar blues that features a nice solo work by Geraghty with flashes of restrained brilliance from Alger.
Overall, one has to applaud Geraghty for taking risks and attempting to fuse different cultures together.
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