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Live Wires ReviewWynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts and God knows who all else, that's who. Look, if you take the purist schtick the whole nine yards, only Dixieland is true jazz. Which makes most of Marsalis' and Roberts' own material heresy of a sort. Back in the late '70s, rock'n'roll went through the same sort of lame-assed febrile episode ramrodded by the punk movement, and as such, it's only recently beginning to recover from a rather ugly sort of fascism that all but destroyed its entertainment value. Despite the putdown labels "smooth jazz" and "jazz lite" for groups like the Yellowjackets, this band delivers eminently listenable material, and this is a good place to start. Songs like the bouncy woodwind synth/ digital piano-driven "Bright Lights", which proves during the jam section that a bass part that does a staggered downbeat on the same note can still keep ya movin' (bassist Jimmy Haslip doesn't have to drown you in notes to show he's one of the best in the business). Or "The Dream", with Michael Franks on guest vocals (he took their instrumental "Local Hero" and put words to it). Or the African-influenced "Wild Life", which was the very first 'Jackets number I ever heard--it had me thinking they were a World Music outfit. Or the gospel number "Revelation", which is just as hand-clappin' and foot-stompin' as a gospel song should be. This bunch has a versatility not usually found in a group with only 4 pieces--and to think they started out as a session band for a Robben Ford album! Don't be put off by the jazz snobs and avoid this band--I ignored the rock'n'roll snobs 20 years ago and ended up with a record collection that's insurance against boredom Met Life couldn't hope to underwrite.Live Wires Overview

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