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Morgan Fogg and Grimmett: This Is What You Want - Indie Music Review

By Darkside, HOT INDIE NEWS .com

Date Published: July 26, 2007

Morgan Fogg and Grimmett: This Is What You Want - Indie Music Review This Is What You Want by Morgan Fogg and Grimmett is best described as having three sections: vocals, lyrics and musicianship. These three distinct categories are varied stylistically and in terms of talent, which makes for an interesting melange, and an engaging (if occassionally confusing) listen.

Starting off with lyrics, this album has christian-based lyrics counterpointed with songs about booze. The idea of lyrics reflecting Christian ideas is an ingenious one, though occasionally seemingly out of place. The songs with lyrics, however, happen to be exquisetly crafted, and singer Cheri Gaudet Grimmett does a good job of integrating them into the album's sound.

Ms. Grimmett sounds like a lounnge singer, and does that title a service. Initially, her voiced sounded strained, as if she were attempting to pull off 'smoky' (which, if she was trying to do, she failed at), but as the album progresses, she seems to settle into her own style with a beautiful, sonorous, controlled voice. By the penultimate song, "Go Down Moses", she has firmly and smoothly integrated herself into the sound of the album.

The music throughout is superb. Fogg's Fender Rhodes, Carl Dimow's flute?and Brad Terry's clarinet all shine throughout the album; they are all magnificently played, and have impressive solos throughout.

The highlight of the album, however, is Matt Fogg on the piano. Fogg has spent a lifetime creating music, first as a trumpeteer, later moving onto piano. His expertise as a jazz pianist is obvious from the first note, and is consistently held. Furthermore, he posses a range that is simply astonishing- he adeptly changes styles, from restaurant-jazz (background music that you start paying attention to) to true blues-style, and everything in between.


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