Restroy - Saturn Return (2016)

The band Restroy featuring Chris Dammann/b, James Davis/tp, Nick Anaya/ts, Catherine Monnes/vi-cel, Tim Stine/g, Gina Sobel/fl, Daniel Richardson-Dylan Andrews, Loren Oppen heimer/perc and Matt Wyatt/elec-perc advertises itself as performing “contemporary music in the tradition of Great American Outsider Art.” I think what that means after listening to this album is that they like Blue Note styled hard bop, but with a few modern tweaks. It works well!

The rhythm team knows how to create a rollicking groove, as Davis’ warm trumpet embraces the bopping “Twenty –Seven” and the two horns swing along the sizzling groundwork on “UMA.” The drum work is crisp on the driving “Autumn Must Be Money” and with tablas, there’s an exciting pulse on “11 Eggrolls.” Things get a bit on the “Outsider Art” phase with Monnes’ violin and Sobel’s flute get jagged on “S.M.I.B.D.” and some Asian flavors create fragrant moods on “Waiting” and lovely lotus blossoms bloom on “Chris&Cathbffs4evahever.” Comfortable but keeping you on your toes.

Tracks 3,4,7,8, recorded at Electrical Audio by Greg Norman
Tracks 1,2,5,6 recorded at White Star Sound by Colin Killalea
Mixed by Matt Wyatt at Free Union Studio
Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering
Produced By Nick Anaya in association with Milk Factory Productions

Tracks 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 composed by Chris Dammann © ℗ 2016 Chris Dammann (Milk Factory Productions/ASCAP).
Track 3 composed by Catherine Monnes © ℗ 2015 Catherine Monnes (Milk Factory Productions/BMI).

– Chris Dammann / Bass
– Nick Anaya / Tenor Sax
– James Davis / Trumpet
– Catherine Monnes / Violin, Cello
– Tim Stine / Guitar (Tracks 3,4,7,8)
– Gina Sobel / Flute (Tracks 3,4,7,8)
– Daniel Richardson / Drums (Tracks 3,4,7,8)
– Dylan Andrews / Drums (Tracks 1,2,5,6)
– Loren Oppenheimer / Tabla, Frame drum (Tracks 1,2,5,6)
– Matt Wyatt / Electronics and Percussion (Tracks 1,5,6,)

Track List:
1. Twenty-Seven. 6:13
2. Uma. 5:01
3. Skin .6:54
4. S.M.I.B.D. 5:34
5. 11 Eggrolls. 5:20
6. Autumn Must Be Money. 3:51
7. Waiting. 5:16
8. Chris&CathyBFFs4EvahEver. 5:55

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