The (cleverly named) Odd Get Even is a funky jazz-fusion collaboration between Chicago-based keyboardist Bill Cornish and Seattle-based drummer Bill Ray, and Nonverbal Behaviors is the duo’s fifth album. This lively collection features eight songs, which began life as Ray’s improvised drum tracks. Cornish then built arrangements and added musical details. Along the way, this fluid album features guests on guitar (Bruce Williams on “Travels”), trumpet and saxes (Mitch “The Lip” Goldman and Robbert-Jan Zanvoort, respectively, on the vintage Chicago-influenced “Shakti”) and trombone (Victor Fuenmayor on “South Loop Hustle”).
No two songs sound alike, and the duo takes listeners from the smooth funk of opening track “Spark” to the spooky and cinematic “Visionquest” to the groovy “South Loop Hustle” and its Windy City jazz vibe. Lovers of instrumental jazz fusion with flair will dig Nonverbal Behaviors. And for casual fusion fans, the album clocks in at a solid 35 minutes -- long enough to appreciate The Odd Get Even’s musical dexterity without losing interest.
Track Listing:
1. Spark
2. Travels
3. Shakti
4. Velvet
5. Without Warning
6. Visionquest
7. South Loop Hustle
8. Cloud Surfing
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