Inspired funky grooves, infused with free form improvisation and musical spirit that transcends boundaries. Given 4 stars and called, " Intelligent and Progressive" by Fiona Ord-Shrimpton of All About Jazz"
" Todd Brunel is the bandleader for this fantastic high-energy CD that features Andrew Hickman doing tenor sax, percussion; Mike Carey on alto sax, flute; Todd Brunel on clarinets, ethnic flute; John Funkhouser doing double bass, piano and Gary Fieldman on drums.
When you consider that the dictionary says these are “physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness in an organism’s environment”, you’ll realize that you’re probably going to up for the full-cycle spinning these red-hot & smokin’ rhythmic smokers over & over (& over) again!
Tunes like the 6:11 “Sashes to Sashes” will W-O-W you with more than just cute titles… Funkhouser’s bass drives this one into total oblivion, & the screeches (at about 5:30) definitely reminded me of some of the free jazz sessions I used to do back in the day!
Excellent recording quality and ultra-high energy drive this one to an immediate MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, and an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of (a perfect) 5.00… which means that this one gets the “PICK” of this issue for “best accessible free jazz”!
Get more information at Todd’s Clarinet Conspiracy website"
