Artist: Mo Foster
Title: Southern Reunion
File: Jazz/Fusion
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Two years after the release of his solo debut ‘Bel Assis’, ‘Southern Reunion’ comprises a second collection of instrumental observations and ideas by one of Britain’s finest bassists.
Foster is an artist whose musical journey has taken him through jazz with Gil Evans, rock with Jeff Beck and Phil Collins, and blues/jazz/folk with Affinity, Joan Armatrading and Van Morrison.
Typically for of the man, his second was no statement of bass machismo. He reflects; “I didn’t want just another bass album. I wanted it to be more compositional to give space for the other soloists to work in – to create a backdrop for their own ideas”.
The backdrops which Mo created clearly provided all the inspiration needed for the phenomenal gathering of soloists on Southern Reunion.
Gary Moore’s blistering guitar on the Evans tribute, “Gil”, was recorded in just one pass, as was Ray Warleigh’s soaring flute on the Celtic ‘Achill Island’. ‘Gil’ also demonstrates the brilliance of Gary Husband’s drumming, while “Blue” provides the perfect colour wash for Frank Ricotti’s vibraphone.
Mo Foster continues to perform live with his band, ‘Friends’.
TRACKS
- Gil
- Blue
- Achill Island
- Waves
- Tricotism
- A Notional Anthem
- Southern Reunion
- Grand Unified Boogie
- Fractal Landscape
- Shin-Kan-Sen
- The Man From The Everglades