Review Summary: Tight and toasted.
MG4 is classy jazz, so very classy. Let’s sidestep the fact it was released in 2000 for a second. Inhale — take a whiff of that. The air is sweet? Whatever drug MG4 is, the residual effects are lethally powerful. Despite a language barrier, the music feels home cozy, all thanks to a riveting jazz construct. It’ll make you rush for its sugar, but unlike a sugar rush the high is permanent.
The most immediate interest churner is how a full sound is composed from a small handful of instruments. It’s when scatting matches the rhythm of instruments such as the piano. It’s how the drummer fills every possible space with superbly calculated noise. Fans of Caity Gyorgy will love this, although it may be difficult to find a jazz enthusiast that won’t. The rhythms are masterful, with unquestionably tasty singing.
MG4 has a few surprises keeping the listener active. For example, the R&B track Now You Know Better. Then there’s Star Suite II. Fading Star, including spoken word poetry and a saxophone solo. These are but a couple examples. You want nuance? You got it. Each track unfolds to reveal more to the story, painting the picture of a dark jazz club with every stroke. Despite some quirky scatting, the album is not off-putting in any manner. MG4 is an entertaining album foremost, and somewhat of an album to bask in, while the drum and piano glow shines through. Put it on and be amazed.
