Party Hats Will Bernard

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  • Release Date: 02/20/2007
  • Sales Rank: 85,373
  • Label: PALMETTO RECORDS
  • UPC: 753957212322

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Party Hats

1LISTENShare the Sea 5:36
2LISTENWhite Elephant Sale 4:16
3LISTENRipple Sole 6:31
4LISTENLeo's Cat 6:19
5LISTENParty Hats 5:05
6LISTENAfro Sheen 6:55
7LISTENChin Up 4:56
8LISTENNewbie 4:16
9LISTENFolding Green 4:57
10LISTENRattle Trap 4:48
11LISTENPenske 4:39

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Guitarist Will Bernard continues to crank out the knotty and cerebral funk jams on 2007's Party Hats. Falling somewhere between the low-key '60s soul trio vibe of Medeski, Martin & Wood and the uptempo, fiery swagger of Maceo Parker, Party Hats is a soulful, good-time album that should please fans of both blues-oriented funk and post-bop improvisation. Joining Bernard here is a stellar backing ensemble of longtime cohorts, including tenor saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum, Hammond organist Wil Blades, drummers Jan Jackson and Paul Spina, and others. Interestingly, Bernard has struck a nice balance between tight James Brown-esque horn section moments and more open-ended improvisational moments. To these ends, tracks like the expansive and propulsive "Ripple Sole," the '70s-influenced blaxploitation slow burner "Chin Up," and the acid country-jazz of "Newbie" make for both obscenely funky background music and intellectually engaging jazz head trips. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. Matt Collar, All Music Guide

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