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Featured Artist: The Odd Get Even
CD Title: The Odd Get Even
Year: 2009
Record Label: Independent
Style: Fusion
Review: The Odd Get Even The Odd Get Even is a Funk/Jazz fusion collaboration between
keyboardist, composer Bill Cornish and drummer Bill Ray.
The album starts with a funky track, an energetic keyboard playing by Bill Cornish and
Christopher Michael Hale playing bass. On Kinetics the keyboard sound like an electric
guitar and the music dance groove is reminiscent of the disco era.
On Eccentric Circles the violin sounds on keyboard is backed up with funk rhythms on drums.
The track slows down with beautiful piano melodies and then goes back to the violin main theme.
The keyboard sound effects on Tibetan Boogaloo are reminiscent of Tibetan Chants in a sort of
psychedelic way.
Life of Leisure is a reggae with nice jazz, bluesy keyboard solos by Bill. Attention Deficit brings
us back to the Rock/Jazz fusion of the 70’s with an Egyptian feel in the melodies. Anthony Sarain on
sax plays the main melodies in the soul, bluesy track, Down Home. The xylophone effects on the track
On the Run gives the sensation of being on a trip.
Iconoclast is another reggae with more xylophones effects on keyboards. Precipice is a gorgeous solo piano
piece that proves Cornish can play slow and sensitive melodies. The last track is Psychlone, another fusion tune
with an almost mystical feel.
Reviewed by: Wilbert Sostre
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