Ace Tone Ron Samsom And The Neutrino Funk Experience

• 1 Ben Harper 04:32
• 2 Don't Me 08:01
• 3 Neutrino 06:35
• 4 Other Brother 06:52
• 5 Ace Tone 04:25
• 6 Flat Cat 04:05
• 7 Portamento 04:24
• 8 Dog Pizzle 06:20
• 9 Scrub the Pans 06:09
• 10 Ginger Beaver 07:12
• 11 Love Forever - Yeah Whatever 09:03
• 12 Mr Fluffy Bunny 03:42
• 13 Simple Facts 07:29
• Total Runtime 01:18:49

Info for Ace Tone

As you listen to the first track of this very skilled and well put together album you might be tempted to think that you’re in for a full-on, busy, exciting journey, but no, as you listen through the tracks you’ll find a lot of variety in feel and mood. Ron Samsom and the Neutrino Funk Experience‘s drums are mixed pretty high, but this is a drummer’s album and I would far rather hear the drums prominent than down in the mix. I think some tend to forget that percussion is the backbone of modern music and if that groove is not there nothing happens, unless of course it is something designed to be out of tempo. Recorded by Jordan Stone at Roundhead Studios the drum sound is very clean and the group at large sounds very well rehearsed.

The compositions are all Samsom’s, but I would guess that the arrangements would be collaborative. I’m not sure if you really need to label this music, it shows influences of jazz, rock, funk, Latin and New Orleans’ vibe. Roger Manins (also part of the 2015 Jazz Tui-winning trio DOG along with Samsom and Kevin Field) is in great form, playing with abandon but never losing the feel or direction of the music. Grant Winterburn plays great organ, shows great support, but funking it up when he needs to. Cameron McArthur is a solid bass player and knows how to accurately support the drum and organ grooves without getting in the way. All the compositions are attractive but I particularly love the dark mysterious mood of Other Brother. All round a very rewarding album to get into.

Ron Samsom, drums
Cameron McArthur, bass
Roger Manins, tenor saxophone
Grant Winterburn, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano

Engineered and mixed by Jordan Stone
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper
Produced by Ron Samsom, Roger Manins, Cameron McArthur and Grant Winterburn

Ron Samsom
is an active performer, composer and researcher in the area of improvised music whose work features on many local and international recordings. Prior to moving to New Zealand, Ron’s career began in Canada after completing a Diploma in Music at Grant MacEwan College, a BMus from St Francis Xavier and a MMus from McGill University. Today, Ron is highly regarded in musical communities locally and abroad and is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Auckland. With many ongoing collaborations and projects such as the Samsom Nacey Haines Trio and the FSH Trio, Ron has established a strong publishing relationship with Rattle Records and shares a similar goal of producing a rich tapestry of improvised music featuring New Zealand-based musicians.

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