Reijonen, Jussi / Un
| Album: | Un | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Reijonen, Jussi | Added: | Jul 2013 | |
| Label: | Unmusic | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-07-14 | Pull Date: | 2013-09-15 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 15 | Sep 8 | Aug 25 | Aug 18 | Aug 11 | Aug 4 | Jul 28 | Jul 21 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 10, 2016: | Rebop
Serpentine |
4. | Sep 13, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Bayatiful |
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| 2. | Jun 06, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Serpentine |
5. | Sep 05, 2013: | Rebop
Serpentine |
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| 3. | Sep 19, 2013: | Rebop
Bayatiful |
6. | Aug 22, 2013: | Rebop
Serpentine |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2013-07-14
Reviewed 2013-07-14
JUSSI REIJONEN: Un
Unmusic, 2013
WORLD-JAZZ – Finnish guitarist/oudist brings together a quintet from the Middle East, Scandinavia, and Spain for a unique multicultural set that balances a Nordic jazz sensibility with ancient traditions. Tracks 1,3 and parts of 6 have energy but the rest is wide open and quietly meditative, with lots of little silent moments. Good stuff all around.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3
1. 7:56 – twisty midtempo: oud, piano & bass navigate perc rapids; opens up
2. 10:31 – Coltrane ballad: minimalist, very quiet, ethereal and just beautiful
3. 11:32 – very Middle Eastern: spiky uptempo bookends slow sinuous dance, piano fantasy, trudging march, and impressive qanun (zither) solo
4. 7:10 – solo guitar (mostly), very spacious with gentle African-blues sound
5. 9:06 – fretless guitar & bass: deep, meditative middle eastern mystery
6. 13:38 – agile, wordless fem vocal adds to the otherworldy quality; moves from a soft pitter-patter to a vast stretch, then walking rhythm
Track length is actually 6:53, followed by 30-second silence, then very slow solo guitar exploration
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
Unmusic, 2013
WORLD-JAZZ – Finnish guitarist/oudist brings together a quintet from the Middle East, Scandinavia, and Spain for a unique multicultural set that balances a Nordic jazz sensibility with ancient traditions. Tracks 1,3 and parts of 6 have energy but the rest is wide open and quietly meditative, with lots of little silent moments. Good stuff all around.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3
1. 7:56 – twisty midtempo: oud, piano & bass navigate perc rapids; opens up
2. 10:31 – Coltrane ballad: minimalist, very quiet, ethereal and just beautiful
3. 11:32 – very Middle Eastern: spiky uptempo bookends slow sinuous dance, piano fantasy, trudging march, and impressive qanun (zither) solo
4. 7:10 – solo guitar (mostly), very spacious with gentle African-blues sound
5. 9:06 – fretless guitar & bass: deep, meditative middle eastern mystery
6. 13:38 – agile, wordless fem vocal adds to the otherworldy quality; moves from a soft pitter-patter to a vast stretch, then walking rhythm
Track length is actually 6:53, followed by 30-second silence, then very slow solo guitar exploration
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
Track Listing
| 1. | Serpentine | 4. | Toumani (Blues For Mick) | |||
| 2. | Naima | 5. | Nuku Sie | |||
| 3. | Bayatiful | 6. | Kaiku |