Dallin Crump

I've been a fan of the band Dirty Loops for years. I was looking for YouTube videos featuring their bassist, Henrik Linder (who is an absolute BEAST), and stumbled across a video that had been buried by the YouTube algorithm, but deserves to be seen and heard!

Check it out: Henrik Linder and The Effect – mini concert

It's a jazz fusion project and, as the video title suggests, they indeed put on a mini concert of four tunes for a performance just under 31 minutes.

The impressive thing is that it's uncut – a straight single take where they play four tunes in succession. The camera work is nothing to rave about (the camera should always be pointed at the soloists!), but the music is excellent. This trio knows what they are doing and the musicianship and synergy are a joy to experience. Seriously, it's good enough to be an EP.

This is a more subdued Henrik Linder on bass than I'm used to seeing (Dirty Loops tends to push things over the top in the best way possible), but he's no less impressive in skill and musicality. This guy may very well be my favorite bassist of all time.

I had never heard of his band mates before seeing this video, but I came away equally impressed – Henrik obviously surrounds himself with spectacular musicians.

Jonathan Lundberg on drums doesn't just keep time or lay down a beat, he weaves a percussive tapestry, leaving plenty of space for the guitar and bass interweave their own threads.

Carl Mörner Ringström sure can put together some insanely technical and stratospheric electric guitar riffs. But the harmonies and effects he does when the spotlight isn't on him also add something essential to the songs.

The first three tunes of the set were written by the guitarist, Ringström, the last by the drummer, Lundberg.

I've listened to the entire set all the way through at least four times now, including as I write this post. I enjoy it more every time I listen to it.

If you're into jazz fusion – or even if you're not – it's worth giving this a listen. If you only want to try one tune, the last one Nebula is my favorite.

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