Portal, Michel / Radar - Live At Theater Gutersloh
Album: Radar - Live At Theater Gutersloh   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Portal, Michel   Added:Dec 2016
Label:Intuition  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-02-08 Pull Date: 2017-04-12 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Apr 9 Apr 2 Mar 26 Feb 26 Feb 19
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 13, 2022: Old Fart at Play (rebroadcast from Feb 18, 2017)
Esquisse Part 1
4. Mar 30, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Esquisse Part 2
2. Apr 07, 2017: Rebop
Esquisse Part 1
5. Mar 25, 2017: Music Casserole
Esquisse Part 3
3. Mar 31, 2017: Rebop
Esquisse Part 1
6. Feb 25, 2017: Music Casserole
Esquisse Part 3

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-12-17
Portal, Michael / Radar - Live At Theater Gutersloh
Label: Intuition

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-12-17

Tom McCarter
Portal, Michael
Radar - Live At Theater Gutersloh
Genre: Jazz
Review; Creative reeds player performs duets as well as with a big band. He was and early advocate of free jazz, but here he is more conventional but still adventurous. Not bad for 80 years old! He also plays classical music, but not here.
FCCs: none (I did not listen to the interview)
If You Like: Jan Garbarek, Ornette Coleman
Favorite Tracks: (1) Esquisse Part 1 (4) Ballador
Track Review: 1/ sax starts> midtempo jam>quick fade 2/ sax starts> uptempo jam> slow fade 3/ sax starts> midtempo off kilter jam (Monk-like)> quick stop 4/ drums start> midtempo jam moves uptempo>crescendo end 5/ piano starts> uptempo jam> series of squawks at end 6/ interview

Track Listing
1. Esquisse Part 1   4. Bailador
2. Esquisse Part 2   5. Dolce
3. Esquisse Part 3   6. Interview With Michael Portal