David Bond Group
The Spirit Speaks
Vineyard 2004
David Bond Group
The Spirit Speaks (self-released 2004)
Carrying his namesake, saxophonist David Bond leads his band through six startling
originals on The Spirit Speaks.
Bond weaves his masterful sax in and out of the lounge-jazz compositions like a
true snake charmer. The sound is a unique and island-tinged smooth jazz.
Three things come to mind while listening to The David Bond Group:
1. A smoky basement den with abstract lighting and thirty or so hanging-on-the-edge-of-their-seat
patrons. The men wear berets; nice tans and well manicured facial hair. The women
are beautiful in a natural way.
2. It's the music that would play once the needle hit the vinyl in some weird episode
of Gilligan's Island. Thirstin and Lovey Howell would waltz. Maryanne would hold
the skipper at a distance while the professor and Ginger faintly avoid the inevitable.
Gilligan would be playing along to the song on coconuts with a monkey hitting the
high notes.
3. Chariots of Fire.
The bass and piano are incredibly spine-tingling. If you're a jazzhead, definitely
pick this up. If occasionally you like to mellow out, this is a good soundtrack
to a rainy Sunday.
By MFS
Out of 5, this rates a 3
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