Roman Andren

• Glossy laminated sleeve with OBI strip

Loads of sweet keyboards here – handled by Roman Andren, who's at the head of a very soulful group! Andren plays Fender Rhodes, and a bit of acoustic piano too – amidst other instrumentation that includes vibes, guitar, and lots of percussion – served up with strong influences from older Brazilian rhythms, European jazz, and a touch of American soul – all wrapped up warmly with a really great sound for a contemporary record like this!

In the notes, Andren claims to be going for the jazzy sound of the 60s and 70s – and he's definitely got that right, but also brings a bit of a contemporary vibe into play too – not with too many beats, but just in the way he manages to tune his grooves towards the 21st Century – not just copping older modes, but reinventing them with his own soulful spirit.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Let's Live Forever, Love
• A2. Bumblebee
• A3. Juanita
• A4. O Sapo - The Frog
• A5. Long Ago And Far, Far Away

• SIDE B
• B1. O Mundo E Seu - The World Is Yours
• B2. You Never Told Me
• B3. Vasto Como E Ceu - Vast As The Sky
• B4. Vento Do Verao
• B5. For You