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Cory Weeds – Let’s Groove: The Music of Earth Wind And Fire – CellarLive

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 19, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

Cory Weeds – Let’s Groove: The Music of Earth Wind And Fire – CellarLive CL041017 64:36**** Swing on! (Cory Weeds – alto saxophone; Steve Kaldestad – tenor saxophone; Mike Ledonne – Hammond B-3 organ; Dave Sikula – guitar; Jason Tiemann – drums; Liam MacDonald – percussion #2, 5, 6, 8) Cory Weeds must have a doppelgänger, as he can’t possibly do everything he does. Recording, producing, playing in clubs, taking people on jazz tours, booking talent for a jazz club in Vancouver, and the list goes on. Yet here he is again on another release as Executive Producer, playing alto sax instead of his usual tenor, and to top it off album cover photographer. This one devoted to the music of the iconic R&B, soul, funk, jazz, group Earth Wind & Fire entitled Let’s Groove. With an interesting front line composed of Weeds and tenor saxophonist Steve Kaldestad, and backed by the rocking Hammond B-3 of Mike Ledonne, the band developed a burly sound that is perfectly to the material. Opening with the title track “Let’s Groove”, the band does what the title implies and finds a solid foundation with everyone locked in. Weeds plays with an infectious delivery that sets […]