Shaw, Jaleel / Optimism
| Album: | Optimism | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Shaw, Jaleel | Added: | May 2008 | |
| Label: | Changu | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-06-29 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-31 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 31 | Aug 17 | Aug 10 | Jul 27 | Jul 13 | Jul 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 29, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
The Struggle |
4. | Jul 25, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Flipside |
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| 2. | Aug 15, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Muna's Dream |
5. | Jul 11, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Love For Sale |
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| 3. | Aug 08, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Flight |
6. | Jul 04, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Flipside |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-06-21
Reviewed 2008-06-21
Mellow mainstream jazz with Shaw on saxophone and up-and-comer Robert Glasper on piano or electric piano. A mature, contemporary sound, a warm late night at a jazz club.
1- Fast. Splashy piano. A contemporary bop feel.
2- Slow ballad, warm, gentle
3- An easy mid/fast. Nice guitar solo.
4- A cool patter, summery feel.
5- Romantic, slow
6- Cool electric piano, interesting midtempo step
7- Gently upbeat, bouncy. Kicks into higher gear later. Piano solo includes some cool trickery
8- Very slow, sentimental ballad
9- Nice afterglow feel, just floats there, w/blippy sounds.
10- Midtempo gallop. Good sax solo with a bit of fire
11- Calmly cascading, midtempo. A heartfelt little track
1- Fast. Splashy piano. A contemporary bop feel.
2- Slow ballad, warm, gentle
3- An easy mid/fast. Nice guitar solo.
4- A cool patter, summery feel.
5- Romantic, slow
6- Cool electric piano, interesting midtempo step
7- Gently upbeat, bouncy. Kicks into higher gear later. Piano solo includes some cool trickery
8- Very slow, sentimental ballad
9- Nice afterglow feel, just floats there, w/blippy sounds.
10- Midtempo gallop. Good sax solo with a bit of fire
11- Calmly cascading, midtempo. A heartfelt little track
Track Listing
| 1. | Flipside | 6. | Flight | |||
| 2. | Almost | 7. | Love For Sale | |||
| 3. | In 3 | 8. | Muna's Sleeping | |||
| 4. | Optimism | 9. | Muna's Dream | |||
| 5. | If I'm Lucky | 10. | The Struggle | |||
| 11. | Optilude | |||||