Elements of rock, classical, blues, funk, reggae and world music informed the quartet's approach to contemporary jazz, adding considerable color and texture to the arangements. The rhythmic impetus, meanwhile, ranged from light, brush-stroked swing to tumultuous waves of syncopated beats. Of course, since one seldom gets to hear a jazz combo that favors a lyrical trombone and a blues-inflected Hammond organ, much of the music seemed to benefit from an intrinsic freshness.
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Like their father, The Brubeck Brothers have no fear of an odd time signature or meter, and basically end up having their own way of perceiving time.
With a respectful nod to the past and an adventurous eye toward the future, The Brubeck Brothers carry on two of the finest traditions of jazz at the same time.
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