Anaconga

[Machine Translation] Citrus Sun, a project by Incognito's leader Bluey, has released its long-awaited new album, its first in four years! Inspired by a joke by percussionist Joao Caetano, the name of the album is a reflection of Bluey's outstanding sense of composition and arrangement, as well as the band's solid musicianship, and the album does not disappoint. Opening with Maynard Ferguson's classic "Mister Mellow," the album features a more mellow and smooth arrangement of Erykah Badu's "Honey," Bobby Caldwell's "Down For The Third Time," which is full of respect for the original song, and Ronnie Ford's "The Third Time," which has a much more groove due to the band's solid performance. The album also includes a number of great covers, such as Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Blew," which has a much more groovy feel due to the solid performance of the original. Of course, there are also many original songs, including "Santiago," which was inspired by Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist. This is a masterpiece of mellow and funky grooves, and a masterpiece by one of the best bands in the acid jazz scene.

アシッド・ジャズ～ジャズ・ファンクの頂点インコグニートのリーダー、ブルーイによるプロジェクト"シトラス・サン"、4年ぶりとなる待望のニュー・アルバムが完成! パーカッショニストのジョアン・カエターノのジョークからインスパイアを得て名付けられたという今作は、ブルーイのずば抜けた作編曲のセンスとバンドの確かな演奏力が遺憾なく発揮された、期待を裏切らない内容に仕上がった。メイナード・ファーガソンの名曲「Mister Mellow」で幕を開ける本作では、エリカ・バドゥ「Honey」のよりメロウでスムースなアレンジや、原曲へのリスペクトに溢れたボビー・コールドウェル「Down For The Third Time」、盤石の演奏によりグルーヴを格段に増したロニー・フォスター「Mystic Blew」など、数多くの素晴らしいカバーを収録。もちろん、パウロ・コエーリョの『The Alchemist』にインスパイアされたという「Santiago」を筆頭にオリジナル曲も充実。メロウかつファンキーなグルーヴの魅力がとことん詰まった、アシッド・ジャズシーン最高峰バンドの面目躍如たる傑作!