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- Summary: The eight-piece ensemble based in New Orleans mixes jazz, R&B, funk, rap, and brass band music on its debut release.
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- Record Label: Rounder
- Genre(s): Jazz, Funk, Pop/Rock, New Orleans Brass Bands, New Orleans Jazz
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Feb 23, 2012Unlock Your Mind is a testimony to the power of horns--in all their squawking, tooting, screaming glory--and a vibrant concoction of different types of music.
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Feb 23, 2012This is a full-on, joyous, positive album that makes you feel like celebrating.
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May 9, 2012They remain faithful to the New Orleans musical ideal in the sense that they turn everything they play into celebratory party music.
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Oct 9, 2012The dancehall rhythms of the title track, originally a hit for the Staple Singers, with Neville's super soul vocals, plus the loud, proud funk of opener "504" serve up instant highlights.
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Feb 23, 2012You won't find complicated, destination-disguising improvisations here, but a jazz spirit inspires the group, and their raw power is pretty faithfully caught on disc.
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Feb 23, 2012It's all pretty good, but you want to see them live more than replay the album, though "504" needs downloading.
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