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About Dance Of The Infidel
Product Description Bassist extraordinaire Meshell Ndegeocello returns with DANCE OF THE INFIDEL. Featuring Spirit Music Jamia, an all-star ensemble led by Meshell playing bass in the mode of Miles Davis great 70s jazz-fusion bands. This album features brilliant musicianship to please jazz fans and yet via it's groove-oriented approach and evocative mood is highly accessible. Featuring guest appearances by: Cassandra Wilson, Lalah Hataway, Sabin of the Brazilian Girls, Kenny Garrett, Ron Blake among others. Amazon.com Longtime fans of Meshell Ndegeocello are certainly aware she cant be pinned down. The truth is, like Prince, Meshell is too brilliant a musician to stay in one place for too long. On Dance of the Infidel Meshell acts more like a ringleader than a performer. Instead of singing, Meshell directs her energy towards writing, assembling a stunning collection of talent, playing bass and producing the project. Surprisingly, her voice is never actually heard. Some of the music is very beautiful, languid and accessible to all; jazzy enough to attract fans of fusion, yet consistently melodic enough to satisfy lovers of her trademark neo-soul. The three vocal numbers are achingly gorgeous. from "Aquarium," with lush, downtempo vocals of Brazillian Girls contributor Sabina, to the seductive sounds of Cassandra Wilson fronting "The Chosen," to the discs bluesy closer "When Did You Leave Heaven" by . As for the players, there is a truly incredible, rotating lineup. The Spirit Music Jamia, as they are called, includes , , Oran Coltrane (son of ) on horn and many more. The first 17 minutes ("Mu-Min" and "Al-Falaq 113") shows just how serious a jazz CD this is . Those two tracks are not -type light jazz, but more of a Miles Davis Bitches Brew vibe. In fact, even the vocal-fronted tracks have significant instrumental jazz input, so there really isnt a single pop song, per se, on this disc. The music is unquestionably wonderful. Fans of Ndegeocello should know, however, that it is a different kind of wonderful. --Denise Sheppard
