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Jean-Paul Bourelly
Trance Atlantic (Boom Bop II)

Album 2001 on Double Moon Records label
Jazz (Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz)

"As the title might indicate, this release represents an extension to his previous outing, Boom Bop. Known for his jazz-rock or jazz fusion electric guitar-based stylizations, Jean-Paul Bourelly'. here is heavily entrenched in super-charged funk, jazz, and worldbeat motifs. Bourelly augments a cornucopia of scathing licks with peppery, funk/jazz/rock-type grooves amid strong support from saxophonist/flutist Henry Threadgill, bassist Reggie Workman, and others. The guitarist dances, darts, and weaves in and out of a set brimming with punchy horn charts, extended note choruses, and climactically driven soloing. Abdourahmane Diop's vocals sit atop rumbling African rhythms on four tracks, while all-world drummers Will Calhoun and Dennis Chambers provide the booming undercurrents throughout. At times, Bourelly's modus operandi shows elements of Miles Davis' early-'70s electric years — where the band utilizes space and heavy-handed beats to establish flourishing grooves. Nonetheless, this project signifies a thoroughly compelling direction for Bourelly."
-All Music Guide "With the release of Trance-Atlantic (Boom Bop II), Jean-Paul Bourelly again shows us all that he is not only today’s guitar-playing acid-funk archetype, but a bold conceptualist bravely and pointedly mixing disparate elements to create a genre all his own."
-Phil DiPietro, All About Jazz Recorded, mixed & mastered 1997 - 2001. Recorded and assembled in New York (Power Play/Planet Sound). Mixed at Pink Ball Studios, Berlin. ℗+© 2001 Double Moon Manufactured in Germany Internationally licenced and marketed by Challenge Record Services BV. Marketed in Germany/Austria/Switzerland by Sunny Moon Music Distribution Digipak

Musicians

	Jean-Paul Bourelly voc, g, *1960 US composed by, guitar, edited by, performer, sonic treatments, album by
	Henry Threadgill fl, as, *1944 US alto saxophone, flute
	Vincent Henry sax, g, *1953 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Marcus Persiani p, US arranged by, horns
	Melvin Gibbs b, eb, US bass
	Carl Bourelly key, US composed by, keyboards, programmed by
	Olu Dara tr, cor, *1941 US cornet
	Reggie Workman b, *1937 US double bass
	Orbert "Big Royale" Talamachus double bass, contra boom bass
	Dennis Chambers dr, *1959 US drums
	Will Calhoun dr, perc, voc, *1964 US drums, electronic drums, korg wave drum
	Abdourahmane Diop , lyrics by, vocals
	Joseph Bowie tb, voc, *1953 US trombone

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