The 2022 return of Ronnie Foster to Blue Note Records is an event of synergistic quintessence, completeness, and cool. The organ great’s dynamic new album, Reboot, arrives upon the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, which featured his memorable tune “Mystic Brew” that would later reach the ears of hip-hop fans around the world when A Tribe Called Quest sampled the track as the foundation of “Electric Relaxation” on their 1994 album Midnight Marauders.
The nine-song Reboot marks a fresh start for Foster, who has whipped up an omnidirectional brew of Hammond Organ Groove that, yes, pays homage to the past but more often reflects Ronnie’s restlessness for ushering in the new. Mightily hoisting the Blue Note organ torch, Foster gives thanks to the musical osmosis that was poured into him by all of the greats that preceded him. In the album’s liner notes, Ronnie makes sure to pay homage to one very important person in his life who passed away in 2021: “This album is dedicated to the memory of my brother, friend, Buffalo Homie and hero Dr. Lonnie Smith, who was one of the best in the world on the Hammond B3 organ.”
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/92639/ronnie-foster/reboot
Review
by Matt Collar
Organist Ronnie Foster recorded a handful of funky soul jazz albums for Blue Note in the 1970s before shifting his focus to a fruitful, decades-long session and production career. With 2022's Reboot, Foster returns to the storied label for his first solo album in over 30 years. His original albums, including 1973's The Two-Headed Freap, proved influential, inspiring the work of crate-digging hip-hop and acid jazz artists, most notably A Tribe Called Quest, who turned a sample of Foster's atmospheric jam "Mystic Brew" into their own track "Electric Relaxation" off their classic 1993 album Midnight Marauders. On Reboot, Foster recaptures much of that inspirational energy, crafting hooky, groove-based songs that feel like a smart update of his '70s funk and R&B style. Helping conjure this organic vibe are his trio bandmates, including guitarist Michael O'Neill and his son, drummer Chris Foster. We also get vital contributions by conga player Lenny Castro, percussionist Luis Conte, and drummer Jim Branly. As Foster's main instrumental foil, O'Neill is a deft choice, with a style that combines bluesy riffage with a wiry, fusion-esque sense of harmony bringing to mind players like John Scofield and Pat Martino. Together, their sound is darkly textural and mutable, as on the crunchy title track where they lay down an off-kilter melody that slyly evokes Miles Davis' "Freedom Jazz Dance" before settling into a breezy, George Benson-esque midsection. More languid is "Sultry," an after-hours cocktail bar anthem in which Foster and O'Neill trade whiskey-toned amber lines against buoyant Latin rhythms. There's also the aptly titled "Swinging," a finger-snapping blues that underlines just how much of the Jimmy Smith organ tradition Foster has carried forward in his own music. Similarly, on "Carlos," Foster reveals yet another of his influences, paying homage to guitarist Carlos Santana with a flamenco-inflected track that finds O'Neill spitting out fiery sustained lines against a kinetic Latin groove. Two of the best moments are an ebullient, gospel-inspired reading of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" and the solo original "J's Dream," both of which find Foster drawing listeners deep into his golden-toned organ harmonies. With Reboot, Foster has made an album of softly textured electric jazz rife with wickedly infectious, head-bobbing grooves, just like he used to do back in the day.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/reboot-mw0003723613
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El regreso en 2022 de Ronnie Foster a Blue Note Records es un acontecimiento de quintaesencia sinérgica, plenitud y frescura. El nuevo y dinámico álbum de este organista, Reboot, llega en el 50 aniversario de su debut en Blue Note en 1972 con Two Headed Freap, que incluía su memorable tema "Mystic Brew", que más tarde llegaría a los oídos de los aficionados al hip-hop de todo el mundo cuando A Tribe Called Quest sampleó el tema como base de "Electric Relaxation" en su álbum de 1994 Midnight Marauders.
Las nueve canciones de Reboot marcan un nuevo comienzo para Foster, que ha preparado un brebaje omnidireccional de Hammond Organ Groove que, sí, rinde homenaje al pasado, pero más a menudo refleja la inquietud de Ronnie por dar paso a lo nuevo. Enarbolando con fuerza la antorcha del órgano Blue Note, Foster da las gracias a la ósmosis musical que vertieron en él todos los grandes que le precedieron. En las notas del disco, Ronnie se asegura de rendir homenaje a una persona muy importante en su vida que falleció en 2021: "Este disco está dedicado a la memoria de mi hermano, amigo, Buffalo Homie y héroe Dr. Lonnie Smith, que fue uno de los mejores del mundo con el órgano Hammond B3".
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/es/92639/ronnie-foster/reboot
Reseña
por Matt Collar
El organista Ronnie Foster grabó un puñado de álbumes de funky soul jazz para Blue Note en la década de 1970 antes de centrarse en una fructífera carrera de décadas como productor y sesionista. Con Reboot, de 2022, Foster regresa al famoso sello con su primer álbum en solitario en más de 30 años. Sus álbumes originales, incluido The Two-Headed Freap, de 1973, resultaron influyentes e inspiraron el trabajo de artistas de hip-hop y acid jazz, sobre todo A Tribe Called Quest, que convirtieron una muestra de la atmosférica jam de Foster "Mystic Brew" en su propio tema "Electric Relaxation" de su clásico álbum de 1993 Midnight Marauders. En Reboot, Foster recupera gran parte de esa energía inspiradora, creando canciones con gancho, basadas en el groove, que parecen una actualización inteligente de su estilo funk y R&B de los años setenta. Ayudan a crear este ambiente orgánico sus compañeros de trío, entre ellos el guitarrista Michael O'Neill y su hijo, el batería Chris Foster. También recibimos contribuciones vitales del conguero Lenny Castro, el percusionista Luis Conte y el batería Jim Branly. Como principal complemento instrumental de Foster, O'Neill es una elección hábil, con un estilo que combina riffs bluesy con un sentido de la armonía enérgico y de fusión que recuerda a músicos como John Scofield y Pat Martino. Juntos, su sonido es oscuramente textural y mutable, como en la crujiente canción que da título al disco, donde establecen una melodía fuera de lo común que evoca astutamente el "Freedom Jazz Dance" de Miles Davis antes de asentarse en una brisa, con una sección intermedia al estilo de George Benson. Más lánguida es "Sultry", un himno de coctelería trasnochada en el que Foster y O'Neill intercambian líneas ámbar con tonos de whisky contra boyantes ritmos latinos. También está el acertadamente titulado "Swinging", un blues que chasquea los dedos y que subraya cuánto de la tradición del órgano de Jimmy Smith ha transmitido Foster a su propia música. Del mismo modo, en "Carlos", Foster revela otra de sus influencias, rindiendo homenaje al guitarrista Carlos Santana con un tema de influencia flamenca en el que O'Neill escupe ardientes líneas sostenidas sobre un ritmo latino. Dos de los mejores momentos son una exuberante lectura de inspiración gospel de "Isn't She Lovely" de Stevie Wonder y el solo original "J's Dream", en los que Foster sumerge a los oyentes en sus armonías de órgano de tonos dorados. Con Reboot, Foster ha creado un álbum de jazz eléctrico de textura suave repleto de ritmos endiabladamente contagiosos, como solía hacer en sus tiempos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/reboot-mw0003723613
Tracks:
1 - Reboot
Drums – Chris Foster (6)
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster 5:57
2 - Sultry Song II
Congas – Lenny Castro
Drums – Jimmy Branly
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Timbales, Shaker – Luis Conte 5:57
3 - Swingin'
Drums – Jimmy Branly
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster 4:03
4 - J's Dream
Organ – Ronnie Foster
4:10
5 - Isn't She Lovely
Drums – Chris Foster (6)
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster 3:59
6 - Carlos
Congas – Lenny Castro
Drums – Jimmy Branly
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Timbales, Shaker – Luis Conte 5:53
7 - Hey Good Lookin' Woman
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Josh Connolly
Drums, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Chris Foster (6)
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ, Vocals – Ronnie Foster 3:09
8 - After Chicago
Congas – Lenny Castro
Drums – Chris Foster (6)
Guitar – Michael O'Neill
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Timbales, Shaker – Luis Conte 5:03
9 - After Conversation With Nadia
Piano – Ronnie Foster 5:32
Credits:
Arranged By – Ronnie Foster
Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Kaylie Foster
Design [Package Design] – Meat And Potatoes, Inc.
Executive-Producer – Don Was
Liner Notes – A. Scott Galloway
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Jen Rosenstein
Producer [Produced By] – Ronnie Foster
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Chandler Harrod, Jeff Fitzpatrick
Recorded By, Mixed By – Josh Connolly
Written-By – Ronnie Foster (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B5), Stevie Wonder (tracks: B1)
Liner notes for Reboot, Ronnie makes sure to pay homage to one very important person in his life who passed away in 2021: “This album is dedicated to the memory of my brother, friend, Buffalo Homie and hero Dr. Lonnie Smith, who was one of the best in the world on the Hammond B3 organ.”
Label: Blue Note – B003520902
Format:
CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Jul 15, 2022
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/23973686-Ronnie-Foster-Reboot
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