Human Activity Suite

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Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 65:47

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It all adds up to a great album.

MileHighYogi

Humany Activity Suite is Brad Shepik's statement about global warming. While an important topic, I'm not sure making a jazz CD makes any kind of statement about global warming. On this album Shepik teams up with an all star band of rising stars. The band consists of Drew Gress on bass, Gary Versace on organ and accordian, Ralph Alessi on trumpet and Tom Rainey on drums. Shepik composes 7 songs based on the influences from each of the 7 continents, plus two additional songs Carbonic, and Current. The music has a modern post bop jazz sound with world influences. The accordian and organ play of Gary Versace is especially moving at times. Gress and Rainey provide a great rhythm section and Alessi is one of the best modern jazz trumpeters. It all adds up to a great album.

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