{"product_id":"in-the-buzz-bag","title":"In the Buzz Bag","description":"Amazon.com\n\nThis is an unusual offering for the New York funk\/jazz\/hip hop outfit, recorded in Istanbul in consortium with local combo Laco Tayfa. Already adept at fusing funk, reggae, Latin, and jazz in their mix, Funk Essentials here add Turkish rhythms and instruments like the kanun, oud, zuma, and clarinet, usually just for color in the dance groove. When things work, as on the title track, it's a highly successful marriage, but at times it is a little forced. The material strays to a couple of sappy \"urban contemporary\" ballads, but luckily Buzz Bag is generally upbeat, and the band's inherent musicality, humor, and intelligence keep things afloat. The most interesting tracks are the ones that carry the most Turkish influence, but generally this is less a World Summit than a Nu Kultural Flava. --Derek Rath\n\nReview\n\nThe 12-member, New York-based Essentials blend their intoxicating brew of funk\/jazz\/reggae with the Middle Eastern sounds of the Turkish\/Romanian Gypsy band Laco Tayfa. -- USA Today\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00000AFQ0\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B00000AFQ0.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Brooklyn Funk Essentials\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505914650682,"sku":"DBV.B00000AFQ0.G","price":10.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B00000AFQ0-0.jpg?v=1783221777","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/in-the-buzz-bag","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}