Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica / Iberica
Album: Iberica   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica   Added:Mar 2017
Label:Origin Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-04-05 Pull Date: 2017-06-07 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jun 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 Apr 30 Apr 23 Apr 16 Apr 9
Airplays: 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 03, 2017: Music Casserole
John Henry, Iberica
4. May 19, 2017: Rebop
Elm
2. Jun 02, 2017: Rebop
Elm
5. May 13, 2017: Old Fart at Play
Viewed In
3. May 25, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Du Bois
6. May 11, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Du Bois

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-03-27
Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica / Iberica
Label: Origin Records

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-03-26

Otto, Matt With Ensemble Iberica
Iberica
Genre: Jazz
Review: dexterous saxophonist & his quartet joins with creative guitar trio to produce an ambitious blending of jazz with melodies from Spain & Portugal on unconventional instruments, occasionally augmented by guests
FCCs: none

If You Like: David Friesen, Oregon, Paul Winter Consort, Windham Hill, Shadowfax

Favorite Tracks: (1) Elm (4) St. Paul (7) Echolalia (8) Du Bois (10) July Fourth (11) Ayler

Track Review: 1/(4:38) guitar starts> ethereal midtempo jam with classical feel> slow fade 2/(6:18) guitar/steel guitar starts> slow tempo builds to midtempo> fade 3/(6:04) guitar/bass start> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/(5:02) guitar starts> midtempo jam> quick stop 5/(5:19) synth starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 6/(3:35) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/(7:40) guitar starts> midtempo jam> slow fade 8/(6:01) oud starts> slow tempo jam with Middle Eastern feel> slow fade 9/(6:00) cello starts> slow tempo jam with beautiful cross melodies interwoven> slow fade 10/(4:52) guitar starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> jam> fade 11/(5:30) guitar starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade

Track Listing
1. Elm   6. Iberica
2. Viewed In   7. Echolalia
3. Jennifer   8. Du Bois
4. St. Paul   9. John Henry
5. Langston   10. July 4th
  11. Ayler