Narada Michael Walden
Rising Sun EP
Review by Gary Hill
I know this guy is considered jazz. To me this album lands in progressive rock. That’s because there is enough rock here for me to consider it more prog than pure fusion. Really, that, to me is the difference between jazzy prog and fusion – which side of the rock jazz equation it lands on. It’s all a matter of degrees. Whatever you think of that particular labeling, though, this is a killer melodic fusion style disc. There is not a weak cut here, but as an EP it’s not exceptionally long. That’s the only real complaint.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2013 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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