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 Roots Roundup 
Greg Baba gets to have fun with a lot of different grooves here, in a band that covers roots, rock, and funk, and even throws in the occasional jazzy aside. On this indie CD's opener, "Mountain," Greg's funky, shuffling, swinging, and doing it all with a hell of a punch. His timing and licks are reminiscent of a young David Garibaldi, an image helped no doubt by the so-tight horns (Marcus James, Adam Mewherter), syncopated bass, and plenty of space. This drummer has learned some great lessons, and on Luck So Strange he shows what he knows. |