Sunday Music Muse Day - Bill Bruford, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

This Sunday Music Muse Day finds me presenting an similiar artist, and a totally unknown group. First up is Bill Bruford Earthworks. This is the drummer's post Yes, King Crimson, and solo outing group minus a gutiar player. This 2 CD set is taken from live recording dates from 2001.  It's nice collection of driving ensemble playing and thoughtful  group interaction.  Worth a listen.

      

My second selection is totally new to me, and honestly I picked it purely on the cover art.  It reminds me of the Transformer designs.  The Hypontic Brass Ensemble Bu;;etproof Brass.  Just by instrumentation a brass band is not a favorite of mine. First impression is, it's not bad, but the overall feel is of a hip hop-space  marching band for a college. That maybe from the spoken vocal  by Sun-Ra on one cut. I think they need more variety in the beat.

This weekend has been rainy, and stormy weather with high winds. We were spared, but many experienced fallen tree, unfortunately, including a neighbor one block away.  We hope the worst is over., for the rest of the the Memorial Day holiday.