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- Summary: Producer Terrace Martin brought together a group of musicians that included Chachi, Robert Glasper, Rose Gold, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Brandon Owens, Wyann Vaughn, and Marlon Williams for this album of music inspired by the west coast jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
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- Record Label: Ropeadope
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Jul 25, 2017Crenshaw is a deeply funky jazz record with a sensibility that incorporates the best of this L.A. neighbourhood's long fascination with hip-hop and R&B. It captures the full breadth of the region's rich musical history. ... This is, at the very least, the record of the summer. For some, it might just be the record of 2017.
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Jul 25, 2017The 13 tracks further confirm Martin's limitless inspiration.
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MojoJul 25, 2017The album's ethos is about teamwork rather than individuals, and on that level it succeeds magnificently. [Sep 2017, p.89]
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Jul 26, 2017While the relaxed vibe is continuous, the music isn’t repetitive but there’s nothing really new here: rather it’s an extension of what Sade’s band Sweetback and trumpeter Roy Hargrove’s RH Factor were doing well over a decade ago. Even so, it’s an enthralling fusion of sounds and styles.
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Aug 2, 2017Although the second half of the record loses steam somewhat with a succession of slow R&B vocal numbers like ‘Your Space’ and ‘Feelings of the World’, Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 largely maintains its coherence. Its slight messiness is representative of a life lived, something that in itself never coheres as a perfect narrative.
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Aug 21, 2017The freewheeling, uplifted spirit likewise continues. Martin and company combine and alternate between groove-oriented contemporary jazz, soul, funk, and hip-hop.
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Jul 25, 2017[Terrace Martin's] latest project uses some heavyweight jazz talents but takes us into more mainstream R&B territory, with decent neosoul numbers including Intentions (featuring Chachi) and You and Me (featuring Rose Gold) mixed with rather bland and soporific fuzak.
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