not your grandpa's jazz

I know, cliche title right?
This post is probably five months late, since I only found this out on Sunday, but I'm going to do it anyway! Soil & "Pimp" Sessions' latest album, 6, came out 9/16 last year (two days before my birthday!). From what I found on their album 6 youtube channel I've only heard two songs. Here's one of them:




Pop Korn, like many of their other 'works' (note my proper usage of jazz lingo =9) is mostly instrumental. I like how they focus on the virtuosity of the musician rather than a vocalist. The saxophone sounds very raw but suprisingly not out of tone which complements perfectly with the trumpet's slightly brighter timbre. The piano in the work is used as both a member of the rhythm section and a 'soloist', showing the listen the piano player's mastery. The drumming is a tad bit heavy, but no way oaflike, which gives the song a more edgy feel. However, the work is overall upbeat and makes you want to jump up dance. It kind of reminds you of one of those montages of some chic and whimsical spy chase, like a mr. fox-like character escaping from the police and vivacious, neon-lighted downtown area. I can imagine some cool cat artsy individuals dancing like they do in Charlie Brown specials (in a cool way, not like dorks) ushering some modern Jazz Age (haha I've been reading too much F. Scott Fitzgerald. and we're learning about the roaring twenties in US history right now). I mean you just look at them (the musicians), they're even dancing, jamming out, having an awesome time. I hear that their lives are AMAZIIIIIING!!! I wanna go to one. My only criticism is that I can't hear the bass. It sort blends in with the piano and the way the bass players enthusiastically sways to the beat, it seems like it would sound interesting.


So overall? This song: fun, whimsical, upbeat, addicting, AWESOME! I should know; I was listening to this nonstop while bs-ing my anton chekhov essay! HOORAY!
~zeeta
p.s. btw aren't these guys a bunch of cool cats? they got style (if i do say so myself), they got swag (check out motoharu's [the sax player] moves) and their pvs are pretty awesome.