Eddie Paton's sure attack, beautiful acoustic tone, impressive technique, and uplifting melodies add sparkle to this percolating Latin track
Guitar Player Magazine - PALMAS guitar solo featured in Sept '08 issue of Guitar Player (Aug 4, 2008)
Eddie Paton's sure attack, beautiful acoustic tone, impressive technique, and uplifting melodies add sparkle to this percolating Latin track
There is a funky, electronic, Latin vibe that is pervasive throughout. This album is like a collage. We also reviewed the radio hits from their debut recording which we enjoyed a lot, especially "Cafe Salsa".
I love this disc - a breath of fresh air.
This is a superb recording,great tunes and arrangements and production of the highest quality. The variations in tempo and musical influence are extremely well done and the musicianship is of the highest quality. Refreshingly different and eminently listenable, this recording was a treat to listen to and will certainly feature in my future Jazz Programmes.
Check out the latest review and interview with ReDuX:RMx discussing their second release, TWO, on the Evolution of Media music site that supports California's Bay area music scene.
While ReDuX:RMx Volume 1 is certainly ambient and relaxing, it stands above its genre by grabbing your attention with compelling melodies and musical "amuse bouche" ranging from 70's Italian movie score organ riffs to 60's coffee house jazz guitar (Lenny Breau, anyone?) and bits of overheard conversation. All this, and a beat too? This is THE album to spin when that special someone finally comes back to your place and you want to be a little more subtle than Barry White -- just make sure to hit the "repeat" button.
I can see why they call it cafe, because like coffee it percolates, and it's rich, dark and aromatic. Let me have that Latin bean juice and pour it in my left ear while I lounge languid so I can recline sublime.