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Less party than their live show (and some of their previous releases), Inner Fire is still damn hot.
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The band dives into salsa on Agoya, and then an ominous, boom-bap spiritual, East Flows The River. The SoulJazz Orchestra featuring keyboardist Pierre Chrtien, alto saxophonist Zakari Frantz, baritone saxophonist Ray Murray, tenor saxophonist Steve Patterson, and percussionists Marielle Rivard and Philippe Lafrenire, all of whom are also vocalists took root in 2002 and debuted with a fully developed sound that fused Latin and. The Souljazz Orchestra doesn’t play the sort of music that its name might be taken to suggest - the organ-fuelled hybrid jazz form made popular in the 1960s - although it did have some. Always known for its uncompromising social and political messages, the Canadian collective hits harder than ever on these nine new tracks, outing the hypocrisy of modern day politics, abuses of power by law enforcement, and the everyday struggle of the working man. Hailing from Ottawa, The Souljazz Orchestra combine jazz, funk, African and Latin music while touching on politics and spirituality. The Souljazz Orchestra returns with a brand new studio album for our troubled times, Chaos Theories. Hailing from Ottawa, The Souljazz Orchestra combinejazz, funk, African and Latin music while touching on politics and spirituality. When a band is called The Souljazz Orchestra, there is a certain expectation to uphold that name and to provide a sound that accompanies such a title this band accomplishes just that and more. One Life To Live nods to reggae (in its rhythm, lyrics and spoken Marleyesque voice-over), bossa novan As The Crow Flies is anchored by a moody brass theme. When a band is called The Souljazz Orchestra, there is a certain expectation to uphold that name and to provide a sound thataccompanies such a title this band accomplishes just that and more. Canadas hardest working super-group, The Souljazz Orchestra, are back Since our last project together, 2010s Rising Sun, the band has been refining its sound on the road, and it shows on Solidarity which boasts a muscular, plugged-in sound that positively commands dancing. From the Souljazz Orchestra album Chaos Theories, released September 2019 on Strut R. Kingdom Come sets the tone for a largely Eastern-inspired journey (this could be a 70s Bond movie, the setting northeast Africa) that continues even while other sounds surge to the forefront. Official music video for House Of Cards, by The Souljazz Orchestra. Producers Pierre Chrétien (band member and Inner Fire’s composer) and Jason Jaknunas cast the band’s sixth full-length in that mould, albeit with its own story arc. Weaving together Latin sounds, Caribbean rhythms, Afro beats and Coltrane-inspired jazz, the six-piece are known for their musical mosaic (as opposed to melting pot). The members of Ottawa’s Souljazz Orchestra are musical nomads.