In December 2004 " FasterLouder " s Kathryn Kernohan felt the group had " always written simple, direct pop songs . . . [ their ] basic structure has remained the same danceable guitar and keyboard lines coupled with catchy choruses.
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At this time, many African-American jazzmen were increasingly influenced by various continental African cultural and musical traditions; along with Pharoah Sanders, Shepp was at the forefront of this movement . " The Magic of Ju-Ju " defined Shepp's sound for the next few years : freeform avant-garde saxophone lines coupled with rhythms and cultural concepts from Africa.
