Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler may not be known to the masses but if you have heard & loved the output by the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, Dwele & D'Angelo then you will love this album. Amp has worked with such artists as Jamiroqui, The Brand New Heavies, Fishbone, Money Mark, George Clinton, & many more. 13 tracks. Genuine. 2004.

Former George Clinton and Maxwell sideman Amp Fiddler walks his own middle ground on Waltz of a Ghetto Fly. Neither as all-out funkadelic as Clinton or as straight-ahead romantic as Maxwell, Fiddler offers a keyboard-heavy blend of styles that's both airy and rooted in a deep groove. Overdubbing harmonies, he presses his rangy voice to its expressive limits. "Superficial" begins with a rhythm pattern that sounds like Blondie's "Heart of Glass" turned inside out before bursting into a Latin-dance extravaganza. Other tracks benefit from jazz touches, such as the elegant piano solo that highlights "Possibilities." Fiddler's songs are often little more than vamps, but it's this brand of musicality that lights them up. --Rickey Wright