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Jens Johansson: Fission
by John W. Patterson
Jens Johansson is joined by, jams with, and fuses expertly alongside his brother, Anders, on serious drums, and guitar virtuosos, Shawn Lane and Mike Sterno" Stern on this release. Sounds too hot, too frenetic, too in-your-face" jazz-fusion? Not so. Jens structures it all just right. Let's say the backbeat funk keeps the fun upfront in this fusion-fission fest.Out of nine tracks, Shawn Lane solos very Holdsworthian," guesting only on tracks one and four. Mike Stern plays his trademark ...
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