CD: JIM PAYNE BAND

Yes!

"Veteran funk slayer Jim Payne purveys a big wet groove as wide as James Brown's looming legacy and as down 'n' dirty as Maceo Parker's sax appeal. There is no wasted motion on Yes!, only seriously grooving, meat & gravy sustenance.

Drumming in Jabo Starks / Zigaboo Modeliste territory, Payne (and his fine trio) creates backwards second-line goodness in "Step On Your Cell," locks down a massive B3 Hammond pulse on "Retroactive," and works wondrous ghost-note magic in "Slanky."

Throughout Yes! Payne leads by example, combining relaxation and serious skills into a perfect funk menu - every time. (FTM)"

~ Ken Micallef - Modern Drummer Magazine