I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Genesis, from The Black Gold Orchestra and it's exciting. Opening with Gyau (Walton's Call)/On The Move, with Melvin Jones, Michael Cruse, Terrence Harper and Steven Fowller on trumpet and Mike Walton, Frank Houston, Mike Burton, Derrick James, Jamel Mitchell and Fareed Maluhli on trumpets and Wilbert Williams, Derrick White, Herman Spearman, Wilbert Neal and Christopher Burns on trombone. What a powerhouse horn section. Walton and Jones really crank up the heat with dynamic solos and Larry Wilson really nails with spectacular drum and percussion work making this an exceptional opener. Midnight Oil is a really cool track with a driving bass line by Joel Powell and featuring great work by Cruse on trumpet, Rod Harris Jr. on guitar and Banks Jr on piano. Intoxicating Beauty has a really nice melody line laid out by Houston on sax and full orchestral compliment. I really like the trombone solo by Herman Spearman on Merging Lanes and rich sax work by Jamel Miller is out of sight carried by the deep groove of Powell on bass and the fireworks of Wilson on drums. Wrapping the release is high strung, NutVille Remix featuring a cool, heavily bent guitar solo by Clay Benjamin and Larry Wilson on keys. Excellent closer for an excellent release.
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