Calvin Keys - Detours Into Unconscious Rhythms Artist_Ebi Soda Lonnie Smith and Tete Montoliu

Lonnie Smith and Tete Montoliu

sounds traveling in the magical improvised unknown with no makeup

and even less often used in music

the band toyed with conventional verse/chorus form

all three members participated in the Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album

Calvin Keys - Detours Into Unconscious Rhythms Artist_Ebi Soda Lonnie Smith and Tete MontoliuIn the 17 years since Calvin Keys issued his last date on Black Jazz among the hippest of underground groove jazz labels much of the scene has changed. When he went back to do session and live work with Ray Charles and Ahmad Jamal, the groove was hiding somewhere in basement clubs in England and dressing itself up with electronica references. Thankfully trends tend to be circular, and in coming around the roots of the funkier side of groove jazz,