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| | Issue #20.01 :: 07/30/2008 - 08/05/2008 | Mosaic
The jazz band Mosaic is true electric jazz.
| BY RICH MCCRACKEN II
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MOSAIC
"Unsaid, Undone"
www.myspace.com/mosaicsnack
By Rich McCracken II
Mosaic is a jazz ensemble group with a style that blends bop, electric jazz, Afro-Cuban and the avante-garde to create its own signature sound.
This group includes saxophonist Matt Belzer, director of jazz studies at the University of Maryland, pianist Ned Judy, musical director at Second City Theatre and associate professor of music at Prince George's Community College, and Larry Melton, producer at Snack Studios and one of the most in-demand bass players in Baltimore.
Drummer Mark Merella has played at The White House and Kennedy Center. Percussionist David Font Navarette has run the independent label Elegua Records.
The song called "Seconds Out" has an Afro-Cuban beat throughout with great musicianship. The horns really stand out on this particular track. The tempo is fast and the melody fits like a tight glove.
"Speak Down" is another track with great percussion. The congas really stand out on this one, along with bass and jazz piano.
"Under the Sun" is a slower tempo tune with great flute playing throughout and stellar percussion work. Overall, Mosaics' "Unsaid, Undone" CD is recommended listening for jazz music fans. | |
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