FILE UNDER::classic 60s blue note groove for a new generation of jazz-heads. No this isn’t your father’s jazz, but it’s not your brothers either! Hand picked and produced by long time MMW producer Scotty Hard Rabnett 5 comes alive straight from Western Canada – where they have won every imaginable award and played every possible gig. As refreshing as that cold mountain water, Rabnett 5 will glide into your music collection and quickly earn “most played” status.
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About the Artist
Rabnett 5 is Rich Rabnett (guitar), Ian Cox(keyboards), Kiyoshi Elkuf(saxophone), Dan Gaucher (drums)and Mike Kennedy (bass) and theyhave been playing music together for almost seven years. Composition continuesto be the acknowledged strength of this band, but as relevance continues tointrigue and excite the players, you can expect live, realtime improvisation ona broad spectrum of themes. "Leopardism" the newest recording, documents a distinct shift inthe sound of the band. For the first time on record, the band goes electric,featuring Ian on Hammond Organ, and Mike on both electric and double bass. Thealbum was recorded in two short days in August 2007 under the intrepidsupervision of NYC's Scotty Hard.The result is a savory brew of quirky melodies and thick pulse thatsimultaneously pays homage to Human Feel, and Booker T. Thegroup has deep roots in the West Coast music scene, as the members are involvedwith projects that cover the spectrum of indie rock to chamber music,