Bulgaria LIVE

Release Date: 2016-12-24
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Canada singer-saxophonist-songwriter-producer REBELINX Aka Linx Sax burst onto the scene way back in 2004 via an eponymous black film and video career. In no time at all it won him a following, the “Destiny” album the year 2015 found accolade at the peak of the Bulgarian Alps. Locations around Europe continue to get more and more exotic, but we’re yet to stumble upon an event quite as unique as Perilick Eco Jazz Fest in Bulgaria a sold out performance. High up in the Mountains, a multi-genre music festival situated near Smolyan, Bulgaria. From the journey to the festival itself, to the four days of performances, costumes, theatrics and general quirkiness that makes Perilick so idiosyncratic, this is indeed the most Jazz adventure Rebelinx and the band massive have blended together. You see the ‘Destiny’ come alive stuffed with everything that the album 2014 debut. There’s the sweet fusion of modern soul and jazz, the memorable melodies, the spoken words, ‘Soca Shango’ and percussive beats, the layered harmonies with the added attraction of bringing the past 5 years and 5days to the stage at 7000ft. Songs from the aforementioned album ‘Only Love’ offer plenty of thoughtful socio/political soul searching solo’s from Andy Berman on guitar to Linx Sax vocal reflections on ‘Destiny’ indo/bhangra beat and Bengame Gadiel-amnon Bass renditions, offering plenty of diversity especially in the added soft keys contributions Mihail Filipov highlighted by drummer and local Bulgarian Nikola Goryalov in the opening ‘Pussy Cat Meow.’ Equally intriguing is the messages in between ‘Song for the living.’ This is another message inspired by Diane Phillips (on the original album) who suggested that all those souls that pass are never gone but here amongst us to guide and create; make room for them0_0 DONE

 

 

Album Review

Rebelinx eponymous reflection Bulgari LIVE brings perspectives, being a student of jazz saxophone and connecting musicians worldwide. The inventor of “Destiny” – a mix between jazz and popular music – has been feeding off his North American experiences, and modern technology. In Aug 2015, the saxophonist player vocalist was invited to perform a concert 7000ft, on stage with his band Massive; the musicians that was gifted to him by the grace of the most high, and upon the advice of his festival driver. 5 nights staying in the heart of the Bulgarian mountains whose intensity was such that it called for a live album recording, featuring a repertoire of original songs by Rebelinx that combines jazz and electronic music. Valuing melody above everything else, takes precedence on this journey of this liberation: from ‘Pussy Cat Meow’ on to a medley tribute for his friend by Al Green ‘Simply Beautiful, via a Caribbean ‘Soca Shango nod to his Trinidadian roots music religion with the gifted group of players Andy Breman on guitar, Bengame Gadiel-amnon on Bass, Mihail Filipov on keyboard and Nikola Goryalov born in the region on drums. Rebelinx and the band Massive offer us a lesson in improvisation and freedom. To celebrate a journey that promises to keep the freshness of his debut album ‘Destiny” alive and cook’n. What could be more luxurious way in which unveiled its beauty, both intimate and grandiose?