The Blur The Lines Project
J-Nett, 2025
9/10
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The drummer and vocalist Jae Sinnett returns with a 21st album, where plenty of jazz-rock unfolds and recruits Ada Rovatti, Allen Farnham, Jason Cale and Terry Burrell for the covers affair.
Sinnett’s thumping drums open the buzzing and melodic “Tom Sawyer”, where Rovatti’s glowing tenor sax won’t go unnoticed, and “I Just Want To Celebrate” follows with Farnham’s animated keys and Cale’s meticulous guitar across the Rare Earth interpretation.
“Frankenstein” and “Magic Carpet Ride” occupy the middle spots. The former is full of dense instrumentation that benefits from Burrell’s intricate bass and Sinnett’s drumming acrobatics, while the latter embraces all the meloddy of the original and allows for the flowing tenor sax to enhance the Steppenwolf hit.
Arriving at the end is the chugging and dense “Immigrant Song”, which welcomes a 6 style vocal arrangement that really adds much to the classic track.
A really fun effort that puts a coat of jazz over rock’n’roll staples, Sinnett’s drumming is fantastic, and his fusion vision is greatly appreciated.
Travels well with: Joe Syrian- Secret Message; Jake Hertzog- Longing To Meet You