Broadjam Artist: Jonathan Le Vay
Song: Hurry Up, Get a Move On
Reviewer: Bill Dake
Positive Comments: Interesting concept, kinda blues based with some nice keyboard riffs and licks.
Constructive Comments: Very busy. I listened a couple times to find the groove and maybe a melody to relate to but couldn’t quite get there. The timing seemed to jump around a lot and the rhythm pocket just wasn’t there. I don’t have a problem with changes going “Outside”, but they should take you somewhere, a melody line to connect the new ideas. This sounded more like a jam than a completed tune….that’s not bad, but I’m not sure what the purpose of the piece was. It has some good moments and some good playing, but just seemed a little too disjointed. I don’t really see this as a jazz/fusion number but more of a blues based jam.