Metalwood – Metalwood (1997)

Artist: Metalwood 
Title Of Album: Metalwood 
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Maximum Music / 0001
Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Space-Age
Total Time: 1:10:13
Format: Mp3 / FLAC (tracks +.cue, log-file)
Quality: CBR 320 kbps / Lossless 
Total Size: 168 mb / 500 mb

Metalwood’s debut, like all their work prior to 2002’s The Recline, has yet to be officially released in the States. (The jazz fusion quartet hails from Canada.) This raw, nasty record is buoyed by the strong musicianship and spirited interaction of Mike Murley on saxes, Brad Turner on keyboards (and trumpet), Chris Tarry on electric bass, and Ian Froman on drums. The tunes are loosely structured, even skeletal at times, with Turner’s Rhodes and assorted keys lending a hip, vintage flavor. From the extremely frenetic “Lateral” and “Hey Longhair!” to the mellower but equally crisp “Mr. Jack” and “Big Delivery,” Metalwood grooves consistently, putting plenty of jazz muscle into their open-ended jams.