Groovopolis

Groovopolis: Groovopolis

by Glenn Astarita
October 20, 2002

With their inaugural effort, this New Orleans based crew lives up to their group moniker! Guitarist Chris Cortez composed many of these works amid two pieces by keyboardist Dean Fransen and covers of Stevie Wonder’s “Go Home,” and Marvin Gaye’s classic, “What’s Going On?” The quintet along with guest musicians purvey a toe-tapping, finger-snapping potpourri of pop buttered funk, soul and contemporary jazz topped off by in-the-pocket grooves and memorable hooks. Cortez, who currently serves as the music director for ...