Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey / Battle For The Earth, The
| Album: | Battle For The Earth, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey | Added: | Jan 2016 | |
| Label: | Royal Potato Family | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2016-02-28 | Pull Date: | 2016-05-01 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 1 | Apr 24 | Apr 17 | Mar 27 | Mar 20 | Mar 13 | Mar 6 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 11, 2022: | Rebop
Better Living Through Competitive Spirituality |
4. | May 01, 2016: | K-Area
Better Living Through Competitive Spirituality |
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| 2. | Aug 12, 2016: | Rebop
Tetherball Triumph |
5. | Apr 29, 2016: | Rebop
Let Yourself Out |
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| 3. | Jun 10, 2016: | Rebop
Tetherball Triumph |
6. | Apr 27, 2016: | Home on the Range
Hey Hey Nsa |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-02-20
Reviewed 2016-02-20
JAZZ FUSION
The group’s 27th album (!) is a terrific live recording made in 2014. Nine of 11 songs are from that year’s studio album, Worker. (“Tetherball Triumph” is from 2008’s Lil Tae, and “The Montage” is new I believe.) Instruments are grand piano, synth, melodica, keyboard bass, electric & lap steel guitars, drums. This is really good throughout: try it, you’ll like it.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. Big & majestic like an opening overture. Great piece. (4:49)
2 Mid-tempo. Somewhat campy and humorous. Gets crazy at times. (6:38)
3 ** Mid-fast. Pretty melodica; crunchy guitar; driving drums. (4:20)
4 * Mid-tempo. Alternating lines on electric and steel guitars. Compelling. (6:13)
5 * Mid-tempo. Bouncy & funky. Groovy distorted bass. Big piano midway. (4:03)
6 Slow. Ponderous and heavy. There’s a mysterious feel to this one. (5:09)
7 * Mid-tempo. Unsteady start. Finds its way as a hard, mostly guitar-led rocker. (5:05)
8 * Fast. High-energy tour-de-force on keyboards. Almost violent at times. Guitar & drums are gentle in comparison. (5:35)
9 Slow. A bit bluesy. Guitar and piano trade off fun, showy licks. (5:21)
10 Mid-slow. Repeated rhythmic circles on keyboards. Lead electric guitar. (6:28)
11 Mid-tempo. The big finale. Longish leads esp on piano. Exotic modal passages. Applause & speaking during last 15 seconds. (7:52)
The group’s 27th album (!) is a terrific live recording made in 2014. Nine of 11 songs are from that year’s studio album, Worker. (“Tetherball Triumph” is from 2008’s Lil Tae, and “The Montage” is new I believe.) Instruments are grand piano, synth, melodica, keyboard bass, electric & lap steel guitars, drums. This is really good throughout: try it, you’ll like it.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. Big & majestic like an opening overture. Great piece. (4:49)
2 Mid-tempo. Somewhat campy and humorous. Gets crazy at times. (6:38)
3 ** Mid-fast. Pretty melodica; crunchy guitar; driving drums. (4:20)
4 * Mid-tempo. Alternating lines on electric and steel guitars. Compelling. (6:13)
5 * Mid-tempo. Bouncy & funky. Groovy distorted bass. Big piano midway. (4:03)
6 Slow. Ponderous and heavy. There’s a mysterious feel to this one. (5:09)
7 * Mid-tempo. Unsteady start. Finds its way as a hard, mostly guitar-led rocker. (5:05)
8 * Fast. High-energy tour-de-force on keyboards. Almost violent at times. Guitar & drums are gentle in comparison. (5:35)
9 Slow. A bit bluesy. Guitar and piano trade off fun, showy licks. (5:21)
10 Mid-slow. Repeated rhythmic circles on keyboards. Lead electric guitar. (6:28)
11 Mid-tempo. The big finale. Longish leads esp on piano. Exotic modal passages. Applause & speaking during last 15 seconds. (7:52)
Track Listing
| 1. | Better Living Through Competitive Spirituality | 6. | The Finder's Keeper | |||
| 2. | Hey Hey Nsa | 7. | Appropriation Song | |||
| 3. | Tetherball Triumph | 8. | Say Nothing | |||
| 4. | Let Yourself Out | 9. | New Bird | |||
| 5. | Betamax | 10. | Bounce | |||
| 11. | The Montage | |||||