Dave Hillyard, as you may or may not know, is the saxophonist with The Slackers and this little instrumental side project was released way back in June 2003 (still available via do the dog ), and also features Slackers trombonist Vic Ruggerio. So if you are a fan of the The Slackers I think it’s safe to say you’ll like this.It is a fine album of mainly laid back chilled out rocksteady / reggae style tunes with a few Latin and jazzy touches, though never falling into the ‘5 guys all playing a different song at the same time’ extravagance that I feel you can get with jazz..
There is a very pleasant standard old style reggae cover of Bob Marley’s “Duppy Conquer”, while “Come & Get Me” picks up to a ska pace, and features a nifty, jazzy guitar solo. Other notable tracks are “Love is Something”, a good ol’ funky chugger and “Another You” which has a bit of a swing and features some vocals.
Perhaps not a pure reggae vibe that some might expect, but their are plenty of top quality touches to stop the album becoming boring and keep your musical taste buds bristling.
Full Tracklist:
01. Song Of The United Front
02. Dump Conqueror
03. Baby
04. Far East
05. Come And Get Me
06. Love is Something
07. Another You
08. Old Days
09. Hillyard St. 2002
10. Blues For Dumas
11. Percussion Procession
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