In 2018, the band No Substitution was founded by German guitarist Arndt Worbis. The group performs contemporary jazz, with elements of blues, jazz, funk, soul, Latin and pop. The band consists of: Arndt Worbis (guitar), Jürgen Heller (sax), Björn Grote (bass), Markus Passlick (percussion) and Paul-Alexander Schulte (drums). During the Corona pandemic, Arndt started composing songs in March 2020. And what started as a pastime grew into this full album. He supplied all songs and produced this album together with Schulte. “I am very happy that good friends and great musicians supported me with their creativity and musicality and contributed significantly to the success of this album,” Arndt wrote. On this disc the band is joined by guest musicians Bene Aperdannier (keyboards), Christian Kappe (trumpet), Klaus Heimann (trumpet), Stephan J. Schulze (trombone) and Friedemann Kühn (drums). The CD opens with the beautiful mid-tempo title track, which reminds me a bit of the Icelandic band Mezzoforte. 'Drippin'' sounds a bit more funky, after which 'The Legal Shift' is an up-tempo “feel good” track. The quiet 'Métro' reminds me again a bit of Mezzoforte, followed by the swinging funk of 'Funky Point'. Then we go to the seventh heaven on the tones of the mid-tempo track '7th Heaven', and a bluesy atmosphere is in order on 'Sad and Blue'. On the tones of 'Nightcrawling' you hear a nylon string guitar, and after the intro 'Mister Breeze' blares cheerfully through the speakers. 'Smooth Jazz' is exactly as the title indicates, a relaxed jazz track, and the melancholy sounding 'No One Like You' closes. A beautiful CD that reaches me from an unexpected and unknown angle. Perfect for a sunny day. Proof that beautiful music is universal, and this CD therefore deserves more fame. I would like to contribute to that!
		Website No Substitution Tracks: Sundance Vibrations Drippin´ The Legal Shift Métro Funky Point 7th Heaven Sad and Blue Nightcrawling Mister Breeze Smooth Jam No One Like You Copied from culturmania with the permission of the author.