The jazz crew from western New York
known as E-Life 7 has released their new LP record, “Miked Up
(Featuring Michael Pennick)” to widespread standing ovation. The
album is comprised of 14 tracks for an approximate total of one
hour's playing time. It has been released on the Three 2 Go Music
record label. A showcase of some of today's most talented,
experienced and admired musicians, “Miked Up” represents some of
the best modern jazz recorded in years and an excellent debut record
for E-Life 7's star performer on this release, bassist Michael
Pennick.
As a set arranged specifically to allow
Pennick room to flex his bass-playing muscles, EL7's “Miked Up”
is a classy compilation full of funky, poppy, bass-driven tunes
played deep in the groove. There are rhythm and blues tinges and
disco flairs on “Miked Up” that make it a soulful, gorgeous
record that is excellent for dancing and equally great for casual
listening. True audiophiles will appreciate the sheer expertise
present, as well as the variety and complexity of the individual
arrangements. Mike Pennick (for whom the LP is named) blazes through
the record with grace and ease, never playing too busy, never too far
out front, making his walks up and down the guitar neck seem as
natural to him as breathing.
Also shining brilliantly on “Miked
Up” are local legends Rodney Spears, Charlie Crymes, Jr., Walter
Kemp III and Van Taylor (keys), Ron Walker (guitar), Tim Webb (drums
and percussion), Ken Whitman (tenor sax), Joey Diggs, and Dee
Osbourne (vocals). Each player's performance is a thing of great
beauty, art and skill, magnificently laudable, perfect in pitch,
timing, and taste. In short, EL7 make fantastic jazz seem like the
easiest thing in the world.
EL7 (short for “Enjoy Life 7 days a
week”) is a project created by Ron Walker and Mike Pennick,
long-standing and well respected members of the Buffalo Music Hall of
Fame as R 'n' B recording artists for The Exoutics. E-Life 7 wishes
to acknowledge the musical and spiritual influence of past and
present members of The Exoutics (also available online).
“Miked Up Feat. Michael Pennick” is
available online everywhere.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Miked Up” is
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and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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