BELEDO - SERIOUSLY DEEP

• Beledo: Seriously Deep
      (2021, cd, USA, moonjune)

BELEDO is Uruguayan born, NYC based multi-instrumentalist, predominantly guitarist and pianist, who grew up in Montevideo and was a prominent player on the jazz scene in his native Uruguay, is joined by drummer Kenny Grohowski, who in addition to taking part in several MoonJune recording dates, has worked with John Zorn, John Medeski, Imperial Triumphant, as well as the most recent incarnation of Brand X. Completing the core trio for the record is bassist Tony Levin, whose stellar list of credits includes Paul Simon, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie and King Crimson.

The album opens with Beledo's arrangement of Eberhard Weber's 'Seriously Deep'.
Fourteen minutes of melodic fusion.
Wonderful.

The other tracks all use a different angle, which adds to the album's diversity. 'Mama D' is dedicated to Dortohy Masuka and has vocals by Kearoma Rantao. 'Coasting Zone' sounds like it was inspired by Allan Holdsworth. 'Maggie's Sunrise' has a more lyrical approach. 'A Temple In The Valley' features Boris Savodelli on vocals.
These little differences and nuances make the album stand out.