ALBUM OF THE MONTH
OZ NOY TRIO
TRIPLE PLAY
(Abstract Logix) 10/10
Oz Noy remains one of the most colourful of modern fusion guitarists, happy to blend jazz, funk, and rock for stylistically appreciative audiences. Often favouring a trio format for tours, this album features Noy with Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets, Robben Ford) and Dennis Chambers (John MclLaughlin, Mike Stern) in a live setting during a European run. The result is fresh, vibrant and virtuosic without overdone grandiosity; they instinctively know how to shape dynamics to create variety and space. Zig Zag is the opener, a Meters-esque instrumental with great rotary and clean Strat