I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This Idea Of Humanity, from Ed Alstrom and it has blues and gospel influences. Opening with Put You First, Ed Alstrom shows his R&B influences with a Ray Charles feel. Playing piano, organ and singing, backed by Suzuki Andes on drums, Ula Hedwig on vocals, this track swings. Funky, Humans, features Alstrom on lead vocal and keys. Hedwig on backing vocals and Andes on drum give the track a cool texture. Soulful, Understanding, really is a nice showcase for Alstrom's soul shouting style and R&B piano. One of my favorites on the release. Another R&B style track, Go Ahead, has a great feel and Alstrom's vocals, backed by piano and melodica and Andes on drums keeps it light. Straight down the middle, The Way Back, is pure blues with Jimmy Vivino on guitar and Alstrom on vocal and piano. Vivino really digs in on slide giving this track real grit. Very nice. Wrapping the release is jazzy, Worry, with a super bottom by Don Guinta on drums, and Meredith Greenberg on djembe and contributing ethereal vocals to Alstrom's driving melody dominated by his own vocal and keyboard tapestry. Solid closer.
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