The song’s syncopated rhythm brings out the best in the soloists, particularly pianist Mitch Forman who builds an almost orchestral solo on top of the rhythmic foundation. “Malawi” features Baba Sissoko, from Mali, on vocals and percussion. There are two ballads on the album, the best of which is “The Road to Hue”, on which flute and electronic instruments blend for a nice pastoral effect. “Grasshopper”, one of the best tracks, leads things off with an ear candy melody voiced with double tracked trumpets that recall Herb Alpert, and that is a complement. The performers on here are top notch, and the songs are often good too, although there are some that are better than others.
They cite Herbie Hancock, Eddie Harris, The Brecker Brothers and Pat Metheny as influences. Peter plays the bass and Phil, who was originally a trumpet player, had to switch to EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument) because of an injury to his lip. This is a Los Angeles based collective led by Phil Topping and Peter Sepsis. When I first heard this band name, I expected some severe avant-garde jazz of the blaring horns variety, but instead, the Asylum performs fusion that is energetic and creative, but also quite often ‘radio friendly’. The tri tone is the name of the most dissonant harmony in western music. I’m not really sure how the band Tritone Asylum got their name.
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