Pittsburgh native Poogie Bell delivers his 6th full length offering in the form of the ‘Exhibition Continues’. Stylistically there’s an undeniable air of cool about the project that sees Bell traversing hard bop, soul and fusion throughout. Bell has worked with diverse artists such as Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, David Sanborn, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu and Al Jarreau and this grounding has no doubt informed his ear. The rolling soulful jazz of ‘When I Think Of You’ contrasts with the southern deep soul of ‘Change Is Gonna Come’ while the joyous, free flowing ‘Graduation Day’ and the afro-edged spiritual ‘Electric Glasses’ soars with a cosmic groove: check the stunning percussion break! The low slung groove of ‘Unforgettable Tale’ is a head nodding soulful number while ‘Fall’ is driven by a cascading piano riff that creates an emphatic vibe. Kamasi Washington comes to mind here. Great album.
Track listings:
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01 When I Think Of You by Poogie Bell Band
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02 Graduation Day by Poogie Bell Band
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03 Unforgettable Tale by Poogie Bell Band
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04 Untold Story by Poogie Bell Band
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05 Change Is Gonna Come by Poogie Bell Band
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06 Fall by Poogie Bell Band
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07 Black Methany by Poogie Bell Band
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08 Lady by Poogie Bell Band
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09 Coyote by Poogie Bell Band
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10 Electric Glasses by Poogie Bell Band
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