Phish frontman kicks out the long jams May 2, 2003 - Winnipeg Sun By Darryl Sterdan Album Review - Plasma If anybody knows there's more than one flavour of jam, it's Trey Anastasio. So naturally, the Phish phrontman dishes up a tasty stylistic smorg on Plasma, a two-CD live set the singer-guitarist recorded with his solo band last year. With the help of a horn section and percussionist that lend these tracks a contemporary jazz flavour, Anastasio and co. deliver an eclectic and engrossing set that moves from swampy funk (Plasma) to groovy R&B (Simple Twist up Dave) to Medeski, Martin and Woodish acid-jazz (Inner Tube) to Afrobeat (Mozambique) to reggae (Bob Marley's Little Axe) to swing (Phish's Magilla) at the drop of a hackeysack. Granted, some of these sprawling tunes -- average length: 10 minutes -- might wander a bit too far afield for the uninitiated. But those who've acquired the taste for Trey's restless creativity and offbeat wit -- not to mention his burbling six-string arpeggios and icepick leads -- won't go away hungry. Article © 2003 Winnipeg Sun