Ten Pound Elephant
by Tim Wenger
Ten Pound Elephant is what you want to hear when craving mellow, toe-tappin’ jazz. They take a saxophone and keys and mesh it together well with guitar, bass, and drums on their new record. The song “Talk To Me” gives off not only the vibe of being in a packed, sweaty jazz club grooving to the beat, but also of sipping a martini in a more upscale environment. The band manages to take you from El Chapultepec to Dazzle and back again all in the course of one song.
What I love most about this record is how they let the horn sway the flow of many of the songs. The saxophone gives their music the flare it needs to pull in the listener. When the horn backs off, though, the keys and guitar step right in to keep the flow going; a perfect album for setting the mood, in many different situations.
Online: facebook.com/tenpoundelephant
Category: A-Sides
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