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Album Review: Flutienastiness- This Is Me

November 15, 2020 William Brownlee
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The defining moment of This Is Me is a celebratory shout on the brief skit “FlutieWhooo!”  The new album by Amber Underwood, the Kansas City flautist who works under the alias Flutienastiness, is a feel-good soundtrack for an unforgettable party. This Is Me combines the mainstream inclinations of the flute-playing pop star Lizzo with the R&B-savvy jazz formulated by Bobbi Humphrey in the 1970s. The result is as likely to appeal to fans of the classic hits of Janet Jackson as to admirers of the jazz flautist Hubert Laws. Although producer Desmond Mason is the primary instrumentalist, locally based luminaries including Peter Schlamb and Brian Ward contribute to the mood-shifting release that gracefully glides between the dance floor and the bedroom. Several albums released by Kansas City musicians in 2020 are more artistically daring, but none are more fun than This Is Me.

Tags Kansas City, jazz, Amber Underwood, Flutienastiness, Desmond Mason, Peter Schlamb, Brian Ward
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