Flocks, Ben / Battle Mountain
Album: Battle Mountain   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Flocks, Ben   Added:Jun 2014
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2014-06-13 Pull Date: 2014-08-15 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Aug 17 Aug 10 Aug 3 Jul 20 Jul 13 Jul 6 Jun 22 Jun 15
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 26, 2018: Traditions
Don't Think Twice It's Alright
4. Oct 30, 2015: Rebop
Shenandoah, Battle Mountain
2. Jun 29, 2018: Traditions
Tennessee Waltz
5. Aug 29, 2014: Rebop
Return To Battle Mountain, Tennessee Waltz, Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
3. Oct 19, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Return To Battle Mountain
6. Aug 22, 2014: Rebop
Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Shenandoah

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-06-12
BEN FLOCKS: Battle Mountain
self-released, 2014

MODERN/FOLK JAZZ – Tenor saxophonist Ben Flocks, a Santa Cruz native now based in NYC, adds a solid dose of blues and Americana into a modern jazz setting in his debut release. His quintet also has a dreamlike quality sometimes reminiscent of Bill Frisell. Nice stuff.

Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 11

1. 5:31 – rides a cool bass/drum groove: swampy guitar sets up bluesy sax
2. 3:40 – haunting folksong: echoes and swirls like a dream under sax melody
3. 7:58 – loping beat: folksy road song, with otherworldly touches at the fringes
4. 5:39 – slow, nostalgic daydream, freeform and calmly drifting…
5. 4:11 – elegant, old-fashioned latin ballad, very pleasant, rather romantic
6. 5:23 – southwestern lope with accordion: upbeat and optimistic, a bit corny
7. 4:52 – standard ballad: slow-dance feel from guitar & sax
8. 3:59 – midtempo stomp ‘n’ stroll: bluesy sax takes it easy
9. 5:01 – slinky blues-ballad with a cool, sassy sound; nice round of solos
10. 3:56 – slow country ballad, nicely played
11. 5:58 – alternative version of #1, more sinister with dirty guitar & keys

[ Fo ] - 12 June 2014

Track Listing
1. Battle Mountain   6. Silver City Bound
2. Shenandoah   7. Polkadots And Moonbeams
3. Don't Think Twice It's Alright   8. Boardwalk Boogaloo
4. Eagle Rock   9. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
5. Murmullo   10. Tennessee Waltz
  11. Return To Battle Mountain