PICK A POCKET OR TWO!

Written by Bill BWednesday, 30 May 2018 19:47 - Last Updated Friday, 01 June 2018 12:21

'Permutations' is the latest release from intriguingly named Aussie band PICKPOCKET. Thenine piece - Craig Strain – Bass; Matthias Edwards – Drums; Neil Boland – Guitar; JasonLiacos – Guitar; Alex Howroyd - Trumpet/Sax; Phill Binotto - percccussion; Miles Izzo -Trumpet/Flugelhorn; Brett Evans – Sax and Andrew Boyle – Keys- describe their music as "Contemporary instrumental groove music for dancing to (mostly — there are some tunes for thebrain, too)".  By the way, for the album, Pickpocket are joined by Nils Landgren and Tom O'Grady.

Listening to the six tracker that is 'Permuations' that is about right. Pickpocket Funk make a bigsound and with a horn line up like theirs in places they come on like Earth Wind And Firecrossed with , say, smooth jazz legends, the Rippingtons. Take the tune 'Break Dog' as anexample... big brash and brassy, there's a clever mood change after about a minute and half –see what they mean by "tunes for the brain"!

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PICK A POCKET OR TWO!

Written by Bill BWednesday, 30 May 2018 19:47 - Last Updated Friday, 01 June 2018 12:21

Elsewhere the opening cut, 'Slam', is a lovely, slinky soul/funk groove while to prove that theycan "do mellow", things slow right down on 'The Croft' which comes complete with a somewhatsinister bass solo.

If we tell you that Pickpocket Funk cite amongst their key influences Idris Mohammad, JoshuaRedman, Grover Washington Jnr, Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, Parliament, The Bar Kays,Azymuth, Larry Carlton, Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Charlie Hunter, and theHeadhunters you'll know just where they're coming from.

Find out more @ www.pickpocketfunk.com

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