Gwotet

The Grammy-winning composer marked 2004 with “Gwotet”, his third collaboration alongside traditional Guadeloupian gwo-ka percussionists. The acclaim was immediate: “The mix of rough world beat with over-egged jazz-funk is terrific,” enthused the London Guardian daily. “From the opening beat to the climaxing ultra funk … Murray and company keep their attention on intensity with this scalding entry to his crowded catalogue,” commented jazz critic Rex Butters. While for fellow specialist Jim Santella “a funk groove and Afro-Cuban traditions give the album its special ingredient. Variety is what makes it succeed,” he continues. “A viable candidate for album of the year, Murray’s Gwotet should stay in the CD player’s rotation for at least the remainder of 2004.”