TIW Music FASCINATING RHYTHMS The Buddy Jack Band: Life Force Album Review by Linda Freeman, TIW Music In 1984, the movie Beverly Hills Cop smashed box office records, catapulting Eddie Murphy into international fame in his role as Detroit cop Axel Foley, who leaves his jurisdiction to solve a crime in Beverly Hills. The accompanying soundtrack has some of the best 80s synthpop Ive heard before or since, including the amazing Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer. When I first heard The Buddy Jack Bands Celestial Incantations from his Life Force album, my ears pricked up: Its vibe and rhythms brought back great memories of that classic Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. Celestial Incantations is one of my favorite tracks on the ingenious electronica album that is Life Force, The Buddy Jack Bands album that is set to drop on July 25. Bud Brown, who hails from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, is the sole member of the band. My love of Celestial Incantations reflects my own musical tastes, but the great thing about Life Force is that it has something for everyone. Each of its 10 tracks offers up different listening pleasures. Brown formed The Buddy Jack Band after a long career playing primarily trumpet in bands with a variety of genres, followed by a successful business career. Brown also plays percussion, guitar, piano, and synthesizer. Life Force was recorded almost entirely using a Yamaha MOX6. Brown is a prolific composer, but Life Force is an album that crystallizes a philosophy of his more than any previous album: According to Brown, To me, the life force is our connection with the universe and beyond... and Life Force reflects his effort to convey a clearer understanding of it. Its tracks are ones that people can live their lives by...it can be the vehicle that transports the listener to wherever he wants to go. The music, arrangements, and production on Life Force are top notch, and reflect Browns classical training and love of jazz. When Ive listened to the album from beginning to end, I experience a wide range of emotions, ranging from melancholy and regret on The Times I Think Of You to relaxed optimism on Impetuous Physics. Its the kind of album where you can choose a track to listen to that will enhance or change your mood depending on your preference. Its like selecting a menu item that you have a taste for and savoring every bite of it after its served. My favorite tracks besides Celestial Incantations are Relative Duration, which entrances me with its rhythmic and tonal variety; The Bluest Skies, a swinging tribute to old time bebop; and The Journey Continues, where synths inject humor into an anthemic musical landscape. Life Force is an album that will entertain and inspire you. Be sure to add it to your music collection. Starting July 25, download it on Reverbnation: reverbnation/thebuddyjackband or Bud Browns website: thebuddyjackband/
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:01:30 +0000
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