Body Acoustic is Michiel Borstlap's tribute to the work of Weather Report. Together with musicians such as drummer Hans Eijkenaar, guitarist Jesse van Ruller, bassist Anton Drukker and trumpet player Eric Vloeimans, he recorded eight compositions by Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter and Jaco Pastorius. As the title (derived from the Weather Report CD I Sing The Body Electric) suggests, the pieces were
… acoustically processed by the Michiel Borstlap Group. A conscious effort has not been made to imitate the typical Weather Report sound. Body Acoustic is a beautifully produced, energetic record with idiosyncratic interpretations of the compositions and exciting improvisations. (WvdZ)more
