Various Artists - The Other Side Of The Mountain: Bluegrass, Newgrass and Beyond - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kristoff Krane - Kairos [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/11/2017

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1976 album including seven bonus tracks. The InchBrothersInch appeared to be little more than a New York set of studio players, led by Bhen Lanzaroni - but they did an amazing job of replicating a Philly instrumental sound, with plenty of heavy bass at the bottom of the arrangements, and jazzy riffing on wah wah guitar, flute and keyboards over the top. Washes of strings gave the whole album a real InchhustleInch feel - and the tracks blend into one another on each side. They were the kind of group that were easily overlooked if the tracks weren't so good! The Brothers studio project was designed to cash in on the disco craze. DON'T STOP NOW is packed with a smooth instrumental disco sound that's got a lot of nice jazzy touches, which never lapses into the clichés you'd expect. The InchBrothersInch were hip enough to cover Antonio Carlos and Jocafi's classic Brazilian groover InchVoce AbousouInch, done with the coolest vocals on the chorus only - and they come up with some nice numbers on their own, like InchMake LoveInch, InchBrothers ThemeInch, InchDon't Stop NowInch and InchUnder the SkinInch.

There's nothing like a healthy does of bluegrass music, much like the 23 songs on this terrific compilation. With the Pike County Boys, Smiley Hobbs and a whole host of other talent, you'll hear some of the finest examples of a genre is timelessly enjoyable.