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JAY-TEE TETERISSA ~ DON`T JAY WALK NOT ON LABEL (Barcode: 9789079496112) ~ NETHERLANDS ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2010 Released: 2010 This is the 2nd album by Dutch bass virtuoso Jay-Tee TeterissaFind albums by this artist, a superb player and composer, who remains relatively unknown, although his talents put him in the front row of today´s Fusion Masters. Recorded with an excellent team of great musicians, which includes US guitar hero Mike SternFind albums by this artist, Canadian bassist Alain CaronFind albums by this artist, Dutch keyboardist Jeroen van ItersonFind albums by this artist, guitarist Martijn van ItersonFind albums by this artist, saxophonist Tom BeekFind albums by this artist and drummer Marcel LatupeirissaFind albums by this artist, this is one of the best Fusion albums I´ve heard in a very long time. Completely fresh and full of energies, which remind me of the early days of Fusion, when Weather ReportFind albums by this artist, Mahavishnu OrchestraFind albums by this artist and other brilliant ensembles were breaking sound barriers and stylistic limitations. Of course these players perform brilliantly, as expected, but performance alone is not enough to make an album work, the music they play is the real deal. Co-composed by Jay-Tee Teterissa and Jeroen van Iterson it is first-rate from start to finish, from the first note to the last, from top to bottom, with great melody lines, perfect harmonies and powerful driving rhythms. Add to this excellent production, arrangements and sound quality and you have a Fusion gem of rare beauty. Jay-Tee´s bass sounds sometimes like a lead guitar and sometimes like a pulse of a sprinter. The keyboardist plays a superb Fender piano, which takes the music on a retro trip on occasion. In short this is one great Fusion album, which no fan of the genre should miss. A must!

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JAY-TEE TETERISSA ~ JAY-TEE (EXPANDED EDITION) NOT ON LABEL (Barcode: 9789079496129) ~ NETHERLANDS ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1998 Released: 2010 This is the 1st album by Dutch bass virtuoso Jay-Tee TeterissaFind albums by this artist, a superb player and composer, who remains relatively unknown, although his talents put him in the front row of today´s Fusion Masters. Recorded with an excellent team of great musicians, which includes US guitar hero Mike SternFind albums by this artist, Canadian bassist Alain CaronFind albums by this artist, Dutch keyboardist Jeroen van ItersonFind albums by this artist, drummer Marcel LatupeirissaFind albums by this artist and several others, this is a great Fusion album, which somehow never managed to draw the attention it deserves. Of course these players perform brilliantly, as expected, but performance alone is not enough to make an album work, the music they play is the real deal. Co-composed by Jay-Tee Teterissa and Jeroen van Iterson it is first-rate from start to finish. This new edition adds previously unavailable material and brings this great album back in circulation. In short this is one great Fusion album, which no fan of the genre should miss. A must!

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