While the lyrics might be considered heavy-handed by some, the band’s conviction can’t be denied. Led by keyboardist/percussion/singer Pierre Chrétien, the Souljazz Orchestra includes Philippe Lafrenière (drums, percussion, vocals) Marielle Rivard (percussion, vocals) Ray Murray (baritone saxophone, percussion, vocals) Steve Patterson (tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals) and Zakari Frantz (alto saxophone, percussion, vocals).įollowing an opening instrumental, “Charlie Foxtrot”, the Souljazz Orchestra gets down to lyrical business with the topical “Police the Police”, inspired by the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Somali-Canadian. The band also continue their tradition of outspoken political commentary throughout the album. The band may mention soul and jazz in its name, but on their new album, Chaos Theories, the Souljazz Orchestra reveal themselves to be well-versed in the sounds of reggae, ska, disco, and punk, along with a little bit of both jazz and soul. Formed in 2002 in Ottawa, Canada, the Souljazz Orchestra have been releasing a series of genre-defying albums and touring throughout the world ever since.
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