a r t i s t : South Maxico
t i t l e : 5 O'Clock Tea
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Stockholm Jazz
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : nov/2006
t r a c k s : 15
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 90,7 MB
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South Maxico consists of the four freelance-musicians Max
Schultz, Erik S÷derlind, Fredrik Jonsson & Robert Ikiz. The
group was formed in the fall of 2004, at a time when the
musicians were involved in several other projects - ranging
from combo-jazz & symphony orchestras to pop &
studio-recordings.
Original songs were rehearsed and from the very beginning you
could notice the broad sound of South Maxico. They are
influenced by a variety of genres, with jazz-music as their
basic platform. The original sound with two guitars is
charactaristic for the group, but also the strong melodies,
some of them written back in the 80┤s by Max Schultz, but
the┤ve not been recorded until now.
The debut-album (5 O'clock Tea) incluing 15 tracks, most of
them written by Max Schultz, was recorded live. Strong
melodies, solo-parts with just the right length, a vast amount
of various sounds and varied rhythms is differential for this
record.
In the opening track Bobo (dedicated to Bobo Stensson), Ikiz┤s
groove & Ray┤s Place, the two guitarists impress us with their
turns of solos. The Ballads Grandmother's Dream & Anushka
include acoustic guitars and percussion, which adds an extra
flavour to this 5 O'clock Tea. In the longest track Blue Max
(5:27) Jonsson shows his strength and Tastefulness on the
double-bass. And in Ikiz┤s Groove he shows how well he plays
together with Ikiz in an up-tempo tune, with traces of blues,
twist & drum┤n bass. Ikiz shows his range of talent in songs
like Clara & Elin and Our Kind of cha-cha.
5 O'clock Tea is perfectly suited just for the afternoon-tea,
a delightful debut-album from South Maxico
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Pungent melody lines, solo-parts with just the right length, a
vast amount of various sounds and wide-ranging rhythms are
what sets this album apart from the others.
http://www.southmaxico.com/
http://www.jazz.se/sjr/
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01-Bobo [04:50]
02-Bric a Brac [04:43]
03-Our Kind of Cha-Cha [04:26]
04-Blue Max [05:28]
05-Ikiz┤s Groove [05:27]
06-Grandmother's Dream [03:48]
07-Blues for Elvin [04:59]
08-Bow Church Line 8 [03:53]
09-Sal≤n Rojo [04:43]
10-Erik┤s Blues [03:00]
11-Dream Theme [04:41]
12-Fred┤s Groove [03:44]
13-Clara & Elin [04:56]
14-Ray┤s place [04:16]
15-Anushka [01:57]
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64:51 min