Akira Satake, Cooler Heads Prevail - 51m 9s

Tracks & Durations

1. Tail Wag Dog Jig (Parts 1 And 2)	5:47
2. Nobody's Hat	3:35
3. Mr. Fulla Bullets	5:11
4. A.I.	3:53
5. Basho	3:30
6. A Taste Of Loomi	7:47
7. All Else Pales	8:10
8. Into And Out Of It	7:07
9. Atami	6:01

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Review

The banjo conjures up images of bluegrass and country and there are touches of that here, but Akira Satake is far more adventurous. He pushes his instrument (and koto, which he also plays) into territory where it's not often found, such as on "Tail Wag Dog Jig (Parts 1 & 2)," which includes singing heavily influenced by Finnish group Värttinä. By taking the banjo out of its normal context and placing it next to instruments from other cultures (and the banjo's origins are African), Satake gives himself a freedom to create unusual sounds, and with support from talent like fiddler Johnny Cunningham and frame drummer Glen Velez, he goes anywhere and everywhere his imagination can carry him. Add to that a remarkably impressive technique, and you have a winner here. --Chris Nickson

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