W
O
N

D
E
R
C
A
P

R
E
C
O
R
D
S

All About Jazz
Master of the vibes and marimba, DJ Bonebrake leads a trio with Paul Eckman on bass and Danny Frankel on drums through a set of original compostitions that emphasizes colorful mood and themes over empty soloing. Creating a series of sonic environments with intransient grooves, DJ Bonebrake’s trio can create ethereal atmospheres as in “Abstract,” or in the bluesy riffs of “High Low.” Frankel and Eckman’s steady pulsed beat sets the stage for DJ Bonebrake in the gently driving “Bernstein 007” and sultry and undulating “Lullabye.” The three display sensitive interplay throughout The Other Outside, particularly on the slowly developing “Shakers.” Original in concept, DJ Bonebrake gets to the marrow of each mood in his The Other Outside, a very well crafted disc.

Gapplegate Blog--
December 16, 2008
The group X always had a particular originality that made for interesting listening. Their drummer, DJ Bonebreak, turns out to be more than a solid anchor for such a group. He has been busy woodshedding on the mallet instruments to the point where he is a capable player with his own conception of what to play and when to play it.
The West Coast label Wondercap has just released a CD of Bonebreak and a tight little trio called “The Other Outside.” It has a Jazz outlook, but finds itself developing grooves that have a vaguely Rock aura in their regular pulse and cyclical repetition of motifs. But Bonebreak’s vibes (and occasional Marimba) have a moodiness and personal quality that distinguish this CD from something more ordinary. There aren’t that many passages of improvisation in the conventional Jazz sense, but the ultimate effect is one of a series artist giving us a stripped down, naked presentation of the music in him. It has a good range of pieces and it maintained this listener’s attention throughout. And he reminds me a little of the late Walter Dickenson. A good CD for those who like the vibes thing, or to get more exposure to that instrument and what it can do. Signing off -- Grego (www.gapplegate.com)

page 1 2 3 4 5