I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Mariwo^, from Juan Megna Group and it moves. Opening with title track, Mariwo^, a fast paced, Latin flavored number, Juan Megna on drums and percussion holds a tight ship. Jose' Luiz Martins on piano sets up the structure with Shawn Purcell on guitar and Leonardo Lucini on bass. Tedd Baker on sax plays a really strong solo, Lucini on bass has a solid solo of his own, David Sacks lays in some great trombone riffs and Megna really takes it home on drums. Powerful opener. F'ara Ogunja' has a driving rhythm and Baker really lays it out there on sax, joined by Sacks on trombone really intensifying the feel. Megna is anything but a quiet drummer with excellent rhythm and driving riffs. Purcell lays out a really nice solo of his own on guitar punctuated by Martins on piano and well placed bass lines by Lucini. Si Estuvieras is a particularly beautiful song composed by Megna and Luis A Perez. With a Lucini on bass, Megna on cymbal and light snare and Martins on piano the groundwork is laid. Martins creates the structure for the track on piano and Emmanuel Trifilio on Bandoneon plays the melody. Really really nice. More radio oriented track, Coisa No2 features Alisson Crockett on vocals and Baker on sax over a lively bass, drum, piano background. Wrapping the release is The Owl Look, with a pop melody and a Latin flare. Martins and Baker weave their magic over a firm bass line by Lucini and tight rhythms by Megna. Improv starts with a an adventurous sax solo by Baker, who hands off to Purcell on guitar and Martins on bass who propel the track nicely. A deeper dive into the track by Martins and Megna yields tension coming to a resolution with a return to a more melodic conversation with Lucini. Solid closer.
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