James, Bob / Espresso
| Album: | Espresso | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | James, Bob | Added: | Sep 2018 | |
| Label: | Evosound | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-10-08 | Pull Date: | 2018-12-10 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 25 | Nov 18 | Oct 28 | Oct 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 25, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Mojito Ride |
4. | Nov 13, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Mister Magic |
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| 2. | Nov 22, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Mister Magic |
5. | Oct 26, 2018: | Old Fart At Play
Mojito Ride |
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| 3. | Nov 14, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Not Topics
Mister Magic |
6. | Oct 11, 2018: | Butter and Jams
Mister Magic |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-10-04
Reviewed 2018-10-04
Reviewed: 2018-10-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Reviewed: 2018-10-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: the latest release from one of the masters of contemporary jazz. This disc doesn’t always stick to the script of being an acoustic piano/bass/drums trio playing straight ahead jazz, but in the so-called war between the traditionalist and fusionistas/progressives in jazz, James never really chose a side. His best music comes when he grounds himself firmly in both camps, as he does here.
If You Like: Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, Les McCann
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bulgogi (6:00) – piano starts> slow jam builds to uptempo> quick stop
2/ Shadow Dance (7:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slows with synth addition> slow fade
*3/ Ain’t Misbehaving ( 5;33) – piano starts> barrelhouse midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> fade
4/ One Afternoon (3:30) – piano starts> slow jam with strings> slow fade
**5/ Mister Magic (6:19) – piano starts> slow jam swings uptempo> slows to midtempo> drum solo> quick fade>piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
6/ Topside (5:50) – piano starts> funky midtempo jam with electric piano & synth solos> slow fade
7/ Il Bocalone (4:04) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Mojito Ride (7:33) – piano starts> uptempo jam>crescendo & fade
*9/ Promenade (4:13) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Boss Lady (4:45) – piano starts> midtempo jam> bass solo> midtempo jam>crescendo end
11/ Submarine (4:25) – drums start> midtempo jam with Rhodes> slow fade
If You Like: Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, Les McCann
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bulgogi (6:00) – piano starts> slow jam builds to uptempo> quick stop
2/ Shadow Dance (7:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slows with synth addition> slow fade
*3/ Ain’t Misbehaving ( 5;33) – piano starts> barrelhouse midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> fade
4/ One Afternoon (3:30) – piano starts> slow jam with strings> slow fade
**5/ Mister Magic (6:19) – piano starts> slow jam swings uptempo> slows to midtempo> drum solo> quick fade>piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
6/ Topside (5:50) – piano starts> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Il Bocalone (4:04) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Mojito Ride (7:33) – piano starts> uptempo jam>crescendo & fade
*9/ Promenade (4:13) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Boss Lady (4:45) – piano starts> midtempo jam>bass solo> midtempo jam>crescendo end
11/ Submarine (4:25) – drums start> midtempo jam with Rhodes> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Reviewed: 2018-10-04
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: the latest release from one of the masters of contemporary jazz. This disc doesn’t always stick to the script of being an acoustic piano/bass/drums trio playing straight ahead jazz, but in the so-called war between the traditionalist and fusionistas/progressives in jazz, James never really chose a side. His best music comes when he grounds himself firmly in both camps, as he does here.
If You Like: Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, Les McCann
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bulgogi (6:00) – piano starts> slow jam builds to uptempo> quick stop
2/ Shadow Dance (7:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slows with synth addition> slow fade
*3/ Ain’t Misbehaving ( 5;33) – piano starts> barrelhouse midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> fade
4/ One Afternoon (3:30) – piano starts> slow jam with strings> slow fade
**5/ Mister Magic (6:19) – piano starts> slow jam swings uptempo> slows to midtempo> drum solo> quick fade>piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
6/ Topside (5:50) – piano starts> funky midtempo jam with electric piano & synth solos> slow fade
7/ Il Bocalone (4:04) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Mojito Ride (7:33) – piano starts> uptempo jam>crescendo & fade
*9/ Promenade (4:13) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Boss Lady (4:45) – piano starts> midtempo jam> bass solo> midtempo jam>crescendo end
11/ Submarine (4:25) – drums start> midtempo jam with Rhodes> slow fade
If You Like: Errol Garner, Oscar Peterson, Les McCann
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bulgogi (6:00) – piano starts> slow jam builds to uptempo> quick stop
2/ Shadow Dance (7:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slows with synth addition> slow fade
*3/ Ain’t Misbehaving ( 5;33) – piano starts> barrelhouse midtempo jam> drum solo> midtempo jam> fade
4/ One Afternoon (3:30) – piano starts> slow jam with strings> slow fade
**5/ Mister Magic (6:19) – piano starts> slow jam swings uptempo> slows to midtempo> drum solo> quick fade>piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
6/ Topside (5:50) – piano starts> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Il Bocalone (4:04) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Mojito Ride (7:33) – piano starts> uptempo jam>crescendo & fade
*9/ Promenade (4:13) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
10/ Boss Lady (4:45) – piano starts> midtempo jam>bass solo> midtempo jam>crescendo end
11/ Submarine (4:25) – drums start> midtempo jam with Rhodes> slow fade
Track Listing
| 1. | Bulgogi | 6. | Topside | |||
| 2. | Shadow Dance | 7. | Il Bacalone | |||
| 3. | Ain't Misbehaving | 8. | Mojito Ride | |||
| 4. | One Afternoon | 9. | Promenade | |||
| 5. | Mister Magic | 10. | Boss Lady | |||
| 11. | Submarine | |||||