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The Sardonics: This, That & the Other Thing

Read "This, That & the Other Thing" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Northern California’s oddball post-bop quartet has at it again with a funked-up foray into original sounds and retro fun. Why these guys haven’t been signed by a good-sized label yet is a mystery one could ponder for days, but it’s best to just cut to the chase, take the song titles with a grain of salt, and absorb hell out of the music.

The Sardonics’ sense of humor is immediately manifest on the opening track, which samples the sounds of ...

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The Sardonics: Catch the Red Eye

Read "Catch the Red Eye" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Northern California's fun-loving jazz quartet emerge from their hole again with a full-length offering that's a real blast. The Sardonics come by their jazz sensibilities honestly, but they temper technique with a hearty sense of humor and a rejuvenating disregard for artsy pretension. Musicianship never takes a back seat to wit, though they might bicker over who gets to ride shotgun.

“Cookie Sticks" shows off the virtuosic face of the band, as the tenor and guitar roar through the quick ...

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Album Review

The Sardonics: Catch the Red Eye

Read "Catch the Red Eye" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


Northern California's fun-loving jazz quartet emerge from their hole again with a full-length offering that's a real blast. The Sardonics come by their jazz sensibilities honestly, but they temper technique with a hearty sense of humor and a rejuvenating disregard for artsy pretension. Musicianship never takes a back seat to wit, though they might bicker over who gets to ride shotgun.

“Cookie Sticks" shows off the virtuosic face of the band, as the tenor and guitar roar through the quick ...

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The Sardonics: The Sardonics EP

Read "The Sardonics EP" reviewed by Todd S. Jenkins


I am evermore bummed that this is an EP instead of a full-length album. The Sardonics certainly know how to have fun while churning out high-quality jazz. The band formed in Sacramento, CA in the Fall of ’99, the members having worked together in several other area outfits. They’re one of the few jazz bands in town that make some joyful noise beyond the usual pop/hotel jazz. This disc blends soul, blues, funk and serious post-bop attitude with liberal sprinklings ...

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