Mehari, Hermon / Bleu
| Album: | Bleu | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Mehari, Hermon | Added: | Jul 2017 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-08-26 | Pull Date: | 2017-10-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 22 | Oct 15 | Oct 1 | Sep 24 | Sep 17 | Sep 3 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 17, 2017: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Talk
Moment's Notice |
4. | Sep 22, 2017: | Rebop
Awakening |
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| 2. | Oct 14, 2017: | Music Casserole
Tatra |
5. | Sep 15, 2017: | Rebop
Eleven Thirteen (Une Nuit Noire) |
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| 3. | Sep 29, 2017: | Rebop
Eleven Thirteen (Une Nuit Noire) |
6. | Aug 30, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Sunset Park |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2017-08-15
Reviewed 2017-08-15
JAZZ: SMALL ENSEMBLE
Here’s the debut album as band leader from trumpeter Hermon Mehari, who trained in Kansas City but now works in Paris. Accompaniment is alto sax, keys, vibes, bass, drums.
No FCC issues.
1 * Mid-tempo to fast. Weather Report-like mix of soulful horn and electric piano. (6:22)
2 ** Mid-tempo. Gentle & soothing. Vox sample intro. Pretty melodies on trumpet; elegant piano & bass. Dedicated to victims of the 11/13/2015 terror attacks in Paris. (7:43)
3 Mid-tempo. Electronics, voice samples, short drum solo. Rolls into track #4. (0:51)
4 Very fast. Coltrane tune. Solos by sax, elec piano, trumpet, sci fi piano again. (5:56)
5 ** Slow then very fast. Pizzicato bass starts with just a bit of piano. Trumpet & vibes join in. Sudden tempo shift. Good trumpet, sax, vibes, & piano solos. Solo bass finishes. (4:43)
6 Slow. Sad, soulful ballad with guest male vox. Electronic effects on trumpet. (3:51)
7 * Mid-tempo. Easy going. Melodies on trumpet, vibes, piano. Steady drums. (5:31)
8 * Slow at first. Piano intro. Warm trumpet & bright alto sax. Gains speed & energy. (4:28)
9 ** Slow. First minute is improv on solo trumpet. Drops into a lovely rendition of an old show tune (from My Fair Lady) with just trumpet & fine piano accompaniment. (4:39)
10 Very slow. Aimless. Grating electric piano. (5:13)
Here’s the debut album as band leader from trumpeter Hermon Mehari, who trained in Kansas City but now works in Paris. Accompaniment is alto sax, keys, vibes, bass, drums.
No FCC issues.
1 * Mid-tempo to fast. Weather Report-like mix of soulful horn and electric piano. (6:22)
2 ** Mid-tempo. Gentle & soothing. Vox sample intro. Pretty melodies on trumpet; elegant piano & bass. Dedicated to victims of the 11/13/2015 terror attacks in Paris. (7:43)
3 Mid-tempo. Electronics, voice samples, short drum solo. Rolls into track #4. (0:51)
4 Very fast. Coltrane tune. Solos by sax, elec piano, trumpet, sci fi piano again. (5:56)
5 ** Slow then very fast. Pizzicato bass starts with just a bit of piano. Trumpet & vibes join in. Sudden tempo shift. Good trumpet, sax, vibes, & piano solos. Solo bass finishes. (4:43)
6 Slow. Sad, soulful ballad with guest male vox. Electronic effects on trumpet. (3:51)
7 * Mid-tempo. Easy going. Melodies on trumpet, vibes, piano. Steady drums. (5:31)
8 * Slow at first. Piano intro. Warm trumpet & bright alto sax. Gains speed & energy. (4:28)
9 ** Slow. First minute is improv on solo trumpet. Drops into a lovely rendition of an old show tune (from My Fair Lady) with just trumpet & fine piano accompaniment. (4:39)
10 Very slow. Aimless. Grating electric piano. (5:13)
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