Posts Tagged ‘Michael Merritt’
“Naked Movies” by The Coalition is Re-Re-Released on Hudson City Records
August 22, 2012
The third time is a charm for this dynamic synthesis of organic grooves, improvisation, wild sonic soundscapes and innovative use of modern electronics and recording techniques. Naked Movies crosses the traditional boundaries of...
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The Coalition: Keyboard Magazine Review
August 2, 2012
This four-piece (Scott Healy keys, Glenn Alexander guitar, Shawn Pelton drums, Mike Merritt bass) debuts with a head-clobbering sonic assault that might be due to Return to Forever, if that band had formed in New York city in...
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The Coalition: All Music Review
August 1, 2012
Formed in 1997, the Coalition is very much a democracy, featuring keyboardist Scott Healy, guitarist Glenn Alexander, electric bassist Michael Merritt and drummer Shawn Pelton. Although the liner notes for this CD make it sound...
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The Coalition: All About Jazz Review
July 31, 2012
By DOUG COLLETTE, Published: March 30, 2005 Prurient implications of its title aside, Naked Movies hearkens back to the halcyon days of jazz-rock fusion minus the pretentious trappings and over-reliance on technique in place of...
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The Coalition: Downbeat Magazine Review
July 31, 2012
This electrifying jazz-rock quartet directs its own interior movie through grungy sets of off-kilter backlots. They fit through fanciful, quick-cut sequences using a battery of instruments both trad (clavinet, Fender...
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