Reviewed by Jon Tulloch

The jazz fusion market seems to have been all but cornered by the Abraham Laboriel/Justo Almario partnership, for the simple reason that it's hard to imaging it being done any better. Another Way To Praise have come bravely to that turf and came out really rather well in the comparison. There is a similar feeling of quality; of musicians who are totally in control of their instruments and their creative abilities. Occasional forays into different territories, like the rap sequences on "Oh The Blood Of Jesus" do not sound like desperate flings at variety-for-variety's-sake that mar some albums. There is genuine value in every track and there are a lot of tracks! If I was to be picky I might say that the percussion is something of a weak link, lacking any real imagination. However, overall the plusses far outweigh this only mildly jarring minus. If you fancy the idea of hymns transformed into deftly played funky jazz, check these guys out.

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