{"title":"Artie Zaitz","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-regulator","title":"The Regulator","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true jazz scene veteran barely in his thirties, \u003cstrong\u003eArtie Zaitz\u003c\/strong\u003e is a musician of taste, imagination, and fire with an instinctive ability to combine multiple contrasting elements in a single run delivering extended, embellished jazz phrases blended seamlessly with blues sensibility and connected via chromatic ladders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this, his debut recording as leader, \u003cem\u003eThe Regulator\u003c\/em\u003e (in recognition of his skill in holding down a groove) presents some of the cream of the London jazz scene in an exciting, esoteric combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFresh, fun, cool, yet full of blues and grit and infused with trademark humour, Zaitz lays down 6 tracks, deep in parallel with classic organ recordings tracked live in the studio and recorded in full analog glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe essence of this combo is in its homage to the soul jazz organ\/guitar combos of the mid-60s New York Chitlin circuit although, rather than utilizing the traditional organ trio set up, they decided to take it further by adding percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst-call Organist \u003cstrong\u003eRoss Stanley\u003c\/strong\u003e stretches out his harmonic and stylistic versatility on the Hammond C-3 \"Big Bertha\", whipping up a musical tornado firmly abetted by drummer \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e who provides the greasy, swinging, yet solid groove that drives the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Pattman\u003c\/strong\u003e on Conga revels in the space he finds to showcase his Afro-Cuban and Latin American influences adding delectable flavor to the groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe record opens with \"\u003cem\u003eSome Extent\u003c\/em\u003e\", a blues, written by Zaitz when he was 17. Listen out for the 'dark' chord at the end of the form, bringing an angular element to the soloing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDizzy Gillespie's \"\u003cem\u003eCon Alma\u003c\/em\u003e\" is given a delightful, expansive treatment by the band and \"\u003cem\u003eA Nod To The High Priest\u003c\/em\u003e\" is the now New York-based \u003cstrong\u003eRuben Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e's tribute to Monk in which the counterpoint played on two instruments at the head, the descending chord movement, and distinctive tri-tone substitutions resolve into Brown's solo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe open chord 'jam' \"\u003cem\u003eBoogaloo Ga Goo\u003c\/em\u003e\" composed by Zaitz's father, hots up the set and nods to the great Eddie Harris in its composed outro. Blues bends, pentatonic runs, double stops, and rapid repeats reference Grant Green, B.B. King, and John Scofield in this playful tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eOur Miss Brooks\u003c\/em\u003e\" tells a story through its gritty walking blues, relaxed tempo with 'big-band moments'. This tune was written by underrated tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eHarold Vick\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Regulator\u003c\/em\u003e\" was written by \u003cstrong\u003eMark Kavuma\u003c\/strong\u003e, virtuoso trumpeter, and consummate composer. The piece bears a simple sing-along, major pentatonic riff over a twelve-bar form with a particular and absorbing chordal movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banger Factory Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50380155191627,"sku":"2211434","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_614c0d07_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726209637"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/artie-zaitz.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}