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Recorded in 2000 live at the Bunker, Bielefeld, Germany Released 2002 by Leo Records [LR 301]
Therefore, this quartet’s new recording titled, Live At The Bunker marks a slight yet welcome shift in strategy for this legendary UK-based label. The quartet opens this set with soulful balladry on the piece titled, “For Us” as trumpeter Paul Smoker exudes heartfelt lines in conjunction with pianist Michael Jefry Stevens’ velvety ...
As detailed above, Live at the Bunker fluctuates wildly in quality. The weakest parts are at "interesting" at best while the best cuts are superb. In the end, the good outweighs the bad but not by much.
1 dic 2000 · Bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Harvey Sorgen anchor the intense momentum for the soloist’s climactic choruses and catchy melodies on “Don’t Go Baby”, whereas the quartet finalizes the brisk proceedings with the gospel induced “Oh, Lord, It’s Nice To Sit On Your Porch Today”.
Joe Fonda, Michael Jefry Stevens, Paul Smoker, and Harvey Sorgen make honest music, music of the present moment, on this live recording. Their music brims with calm and deep joy and just as deep sorrow; it's driven throughout by nothing less than what's most precious to them. One of the
Album, Limited Edition, Numbered. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2000 CD release of "Live At The Bunker" on Discogs.
Joe Fonda, Michael Jefry Stevens, Harvey Sorgen and Paul Smoker are equally at home in and out. They wrap up all the influences, all the sounds that came before, then they roll the universe into a ball and make it new!
