| What other folks are saying about "Static In The Attic" | |||
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"Static in the Attic" contains some of the finest musicianship I've
heard, not only from a local artist standpoint, but nationally as well. MJ has captured some of the sound and fury of the best Weather Report numbers, as well as injecting this fusion with this own brand of beats. His fretwork is positively Pastorian (Jaco) at times, at others it has the fluid quality of Stanley Clarke, and at others it walks along like Paul Chambers is pushing it. The international (Japanese, German, etc.) flavor of some of the tracks is a nice touch, reminiscent of some of the ideas Stan Getz, Horace Silver, and even Grant Green explored with their forays into Latin-tinged jazz. The recording is pristine as well, much to this listener's delight. That MJ actually cared enough about the quality of interconnects and cabling, as well as the equipment used to record shows his attention to detail in carving out a sonically outstanding niche. Truly a young lion, this guy is just starting to shine. Keep up the great work, MJ....we're counting on you! BillM@Flanners.com |
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| MJ will certainly represent through pulsating, rhythmic
veins which stemfrom the heart and soul....just take in a
"soul-full" of the "feel-good" and you'll call this doctor a new
prophet of funk in the morning. You must trust that hands clappin', feet tappin', and fingers snappin' are truthful echoes of joyful response to the work, the composition, the "child" MJ hath bestowed. Aaron Davis, Mars Music |
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More power and success to MJ for keeping it real. Tho' at times it's
been a struggle, he has always kept his head up, knowing that one day all the
hard work would pay off. I remember listening to MJ play the drums; it was so
FUNKY! Keep it coming buddy! Kelvin L. Tucker, President & Founder of Obscure Productions | |||
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MJ walked into my office with an dream, he wanted to make his
music, his way, and thought that the Net might be the way to
get it to the public. He didn't have a computor, didn't have access, didn't
really know what all the talk was about ... but he did have an
dream. And now it's real. And he did it his way. Congratulations! And I can't help but think there is a lesson in his story for all of us. It might be hard work, it may take longer than planned, but in the end...dreams do come true. Susan Wendt, Quay Internet, admin@qia.net |
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Jazz. The kind of music that has a strong rhythmic structure with frequent
syncopation and often involving ensemble and solo improvisation.
None of which has been capable of drawing much attention from
me---until now. As MJ handed me his CD I explained to him that
I was an occasional jazz fan-which is to say that I've heard
Boney James once or twice, but MJ was not affected, and as a
result, left me with a copy of his CD entitled, "Static in the Attic."
I decided that I would listen to a song or two while working on
my computer. As I removed my 2PAC CD and loaded "Static" into
my CD-ROM, the journey began. Now, I know nothing about playing
or creating music, but I know what I like! MJ brings the music
with some sort of jazz, rhythm and blues, slash cocky,
confident, raw, "Oh you're gonna love my music," funk! I
stopped working, grabbed my grandmother and my mother (the exclusive
jazz listener) to truly review and verify that this was authentic
jazz. She loved it-calling it the most energizing and full of
life jazz music she had heard in awhile, even going so far as
to say that Miles Davis would be extremely proud! We listened
to the album in its entirety not once, but twice. Some music.
Talk about things that are rare. Three generations of Story
women together, enjoying the same tunes. I love you MJ as well
as your music. Good luck. The world is yours - go get it.
By Joyce E. Story, United States Postal Service | |||
