Naked Ears - Icebear (2015/2020) [Hi-Res]

Naked Ears, the band of bass player/composer Jasper de Beer and guitar player/producer Gil Lopez , are presenting their second album “Naked Ears,” six years after the well-received CD “Icebear,” with Defunkt’ singer/trombone player Joseph Bowie singing the title track. For their 2020 release there is a new line-up containing seven new compositions, two of them instrumentals.

A laid-back groove is paramount, providing the musicians ample to ‘shine’. “with a touch of Sly, Miles and Fela…”

Jasper de Beer, bass
Gil Lopez, guitar
Stormvogel, keyboards
Dirk Beets, trumpet
Remco Smid, saxophone (tracks 2,3,4,7)
Mark Eshuis, drums (tracks 2,3,4,7)
Joseph Bowie, vocals and trombone(tracks 1,7)
Minyeshu Kifle, vocals(track 4)
Kim Weemhoff, drums (1,5,6,8,9)
Mike Hendriks, saxophone (1,5,6,8,9)
Mark de Jong, percussion (1,5,6,8,9)
Job Chajes, vocals (6)
Jos de Haas, percussion (2,3,4,7)