Third album from Dutch Jazz Funkers Tristan and right from the off the super-tight, vintage-modern grooves kick in with the energy filled ‘I’ll be Around’ that have that Incognito meets the late 70s feel, but with a vibe that is unmistakeably Tristan. There’s a mix of soulful tracks like the excellent ‘feet Back On The Ground’ featuring Heston on vocal, and pacey, brassy jazzy funk of ‘Admiration’, the discofied ‘Lifestyle’, the sultry ‘Take Me To The River’, the Roy Ayers-esq ‘Group One’ and the mellow ‘Spirit’. One thing that marks out Tristan is their strong songwriting ability and their rock solid playing: faultless! ‘Aftermath’ is almost broken beat in feel while ‘Let Me Breathe’ feat Kasper has that Rufus/Chaka Khan era feel. Brilliant album.
Track listings:
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01 I’ll Be Around by Tristan
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02 Feet Back On The Ground (feat Heston) by Tristan
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03 Admiration by Tristan
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04 Let Me Breathe (feat Kasper) by Tristan
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05 Rendez-Vous (feat Francesco Cottone) by Tristan
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06 2 Skip This by Tristan
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07 Lifestyle by Tristan
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08 Love Leads The Way (feat Heston) by Tristan
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09 Trouble by Tristan
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10 Take Me To The River by Tristan
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11 Group Up (feat Francesco Cottone) by Tristan
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12 Spirit One by Tristan
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13 Dont Wanna Stop (feat Kasper) by Tristan
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14 Aftermath by Tristan
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15 Night Time by Tristan
richard loupatty –
We call this a very tight band. alive even better !
Dave (verified owner) –
Top notch jazz/funk album with fantastic bass playing. Liked it so much, I’ve booked tickets to see them at Cliffs Pavilion this month. Usual great service from Sould Brothers