Since their foundation in September 2014, things have been going fast with the Rotterdam fusion band Marutyri. A year later they won the NPO Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Award for the best new talent, they played at the North Sea Jazz Festival, and were seen several times at De Wereld Draait Door. Convincing proof that we are dealing with a hardworking band here. The members got to know each other at
… the Codarts conservatory in Rotterdam and all graduated there. Inner Movements sounds like a tribute to the jazz funk of the last century. The narrative aspect is reminiscent of 's epic pieces , the more funk-based jazz funk is reminiscent of , the smoother aspect brings 's GRP labelin mind, and the rawer side hints at when he signed with Atlantic in the early 1970s. All this variation makes Inner Movements an intriguing debut album. We are going to hear a lot more about this. (AD)more
