Cosmic Trip
M.O.D. Reloaded, 2025
9/10
The legendary Miles Davis saxophonist, Sam Morrison, is joined by Bill Laswell’s EFX skills for these 10 unclassifiable but striking tracks of electro-fusion.
“High Blood Pressure” opens with a dense beat and cinematic presence that brings electronic bouts into warm soprano sax, and “Jailbreak” follows with energetic synth prowess that buzzes playfully amid the rich wind.
The title track occupies the middle track and carries grooves and elegance that bridges jazz with electro-pop, while “Big Rumble” carries a distinct friskiness that makes it unclear if you should be hitting the club or jazz lounge.
Arriving near the end, “Lab Disaster” emits raw ideas that thump with an infectious demeanor, and “Subliminal” recruits alto flute synth for a truly unique landscape that’s exploratory and enlightening.
Morrison is nothing if not creative, and this peek at a very atypical jazz fusion effort blends woodwinds, software and electronic synths like few others could or would even try to.
Travels well with: John O’Gallagher- Ancestral; Paulo Almeida- Love In Motion