DESCRIPTION:
Originally commissioned by NYC River To River Fest, MTO Plays Sly is Steven Bernstein's love letter to the musical genius of Sly Stone. Growing up in the San Francisco bay area in the 60's Bernstein was first exposed to this music coming from the radio, as well as neighbor's parties. While constantly adding musical delicacies to his plate, Sly has remained a source of inspiration to Bernstein for over 30 years. Recast in the classic format of big band with organ (or more specifically Territory band with organ), these new arrangements unveil the melodic and harmonic brilliance of Sly Stone. While his lyrics range from the optimism of the 60's to the paranoia of the 70's, it is his musical skills that set him apart from his contemporaries. Full of melodic counterpoint and surprising harmonic twists, Sly's music remains timeless. The CD MTO Plays Sly, slated for a fall 2011 release, features P-Funk legend Bernie Worrell on B-3 organ and special guest Vernon Reid, alongside singers Antony, Martha Wainright, Dean Bowman, Sandra St Victor and Shilpa Ray.

Tracklisting :
01. Stand feat. Sandra St. Victor, Bernie Worrell and Vernon Reid
02. Family Affair feat. Antony Hegarty
03. Sly Notions
04. Que Sera, Sera feat. Martha Wainwright
05. M'Lady feat. Dean Bowman
06. You Can Make it If You Try
07. Everyday People feat. Shilpa Ray
08. Bernie Interlude feat. Bernie Worrell
09. Skin I'm In feat. Sandra St. Victor
10. Sly Notions 2/Fun feat. Dean Bowman
11. Time feat. Dean Bowman and Vernon Reid
12. Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa (Bill Laswell mix translation)
13. Life

Band Members :

Steven Bernstein: trumpet, slide trumpet
Curtis Fowlkes: trombone
Doug Weiselman: clarinet, tenor saxophone
Peter Apfelbaum: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Erik Lawrence: baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone
Matt Munisteri: guitar, banjo
Charles Burnham: violin
Ben Allison: acoustic bass
Ben Perowsky: drums
Bernie Worrell (1,8): keyboards
Vernon Reid (1,11): guitar
Antony Hegarty (2): vocals
Martha Wainwright (4): vocals
Shilpa Ray (7): vocals
Sandra St. Victor (1,9): vocals
Dean Bowman (5,10,11): vocals

Steven Bernstein's Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Plays Sly - out on Royal Potato Family

Posted on Tuesday 27 September 2011, 18:25 - updated on 23/10/11 - Music News - Permalink

Millenial Territory Orchestra - MTO Plays Sly
(CD/LP/Digital) Royal Potato Family RPF 1110, 2011-09-27

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