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Wax Poetic

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Wax Poetic

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Nublu Sessions

(Ultra)

When Wax Poetic first came together to record their debut album in 1997, the temporary collective drew on some of New York's best session musicians and sound-studio knob-twiddlers, and found some truly talented vocalists to add to the mix. Jazz, dance and dub reggae covered the musical repertoire.

This latest cut oozes a tighter signature sound and reflects the fact that Wax Poetic is now a fully formed outfit, spearheaded by former jazz-session saxophonist and keyboards player Ilhan Ersahin.

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There is a new Latin-American flavour on a couple of tracks on this album, after Ersahin's recent visits to Brazil. And one, recorded in Istanbul, acknowledges his Turkish descent.

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