September 1997

Marc Rossi Group
We Must Continue
MMC Recordings

By Patricia Myers

Berklee College prof Marc Rossi creates an orchestral effect at the keyboards, giving the opening title track a rock-reggae treatment, then downshifting into a tranquil "Tribute."

Sax and synth fuse for "Greeks Bearing Gifts," the mood turning funky for "Two Lives," assuming a Far Eastern mood for "Veiled Woman." A three-movement suite closes the album, a mood piece that allows extensive interplay among the sextet members.