For the second coming of the Major Lift, I'll be playing some music I picked up while in Tokyo over the summer. Over the two hours we'll have a listen to the first full-length album "Pimpin'" by Soil & "Pimp" Sessions and the full album release of their side project JAM, called Just a Maestro.
Soil & "Pimp Sessions, a sextet from Tokyo, have been tearing up the airwaves with their rambunctious, adrenaline-fueled jazz. Listen up for the infectious rhythms supplied by Midorin(drums) and Akita Goldman (bass). They never quit beneath the catchy riffs and wild improvisations of Motoharu (sax), Josei (keys), and Tabu Zombie (trumpet). Shacho, the agitator, adds some extra spice throughout the album and is integral to their live show. With six albums to date, there is plenty more fire from Soil & "Pimp" Sessions should you be so inclined.
JAM is a little brother of Soil & "Pimp" Sessions. Without Shacho, Motoharu and Tabu Zombie, JAM brings a more subdued, yet hardly calm, version club jazz. As always, Midorin never quits on drums, while Goldman on bass and Josei on keys keep the melodies intersting and accessible. This album has a number of collaborators, including Mitsu The Beats scratching on In the Sea and Jose James bringing the group to another level with his vocals on Jazzy Joint.
Interspersed throughout the show are snippets of The Souljazz Orchestra's latest album, Manifesto. Check these cats out live if you get the chance; this Ottawa sextet will have you dancing from the first bar until the last.
Here are links for downloading the albums played on the show:
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - Pimpin'
J.A.M. - Just A Maestro
The Souljazz Orchestra - Manifesto
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