Groove Collective January 10, 2008

Groove Collective is a New York-based group that combines the textures of acid jazz with the urgency of hip-hop beats. Over the past few years, Jason Lindner has developed a reputation as one of the most interesting young jazz pianists on the New York City scene. What happens when three stellar musicians kick the standards habit and explore the universe of driving funk, lyrical ballads, and propulsive, angular jazz? You get the earth-shattering sounds of Bring Back Pluto, a tour de force group that unites Natick guitarist Mark Jodice with bassist Jerry Wilfong, and drummer Sai Ghose. Percolating rhythms. Unpredictable arrangements. Funky grooves and unexpected twists delivered with freshness and force.