Lest it be left unsaid: NOMO may make you get down, but they are serious dudes. A glance at bassist Matthew Golombisky, who has f-holes tattooed on his forearms, or baritone saxophonist Dan Bennett, who plays his instrument like he's operating heavy machinery, will tell you exactly that. Not that they're overly studious: These guys [...]

Remember Chopteeth? BPB reviewed 'em back in October during the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival. They cook. They dance. The Korgans are fat. The horn section is beastly. And the protest ("Struggle") generally takes a backseat to the party ("Upendo").
Their LP is called "Afrofunk Big Band." It's great. [...]

As promised, some stills and vids from Friday night:
La Timbistica:

Chopteeth:

Fertile Ground:

...and the Chopteeth videos...
"Struggle":

Nice horn bit:

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