Wide Hive Players / Players 2 Guitar
Album: Players 2 Guitar   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Wide Hive Players   Added:Jan 2011
Label:Wide Hive  

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1. Apr 22, 2016: Rebop
Be Careful What You Wish For
4. May 11, 2011: Morning Glory
Preachers Pistol
2. Feb 27, 2014: Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
(2:29 p.m.) Preachers Pistol
5. Mar 04, 2011: No Cover, No Minimum
The Paladin
3. Feb 27, 2013: Sunshine . . . in the Afternoon
Preachers Pistol
6. Mar 01, 2011: Rebop
Be Careful What You Wish For

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-01-01
WIDE HIVE PLAYERS: Players II Guitar
Wide Hive, 2010

MODERN / SOUL JAZZ – This one sneaks up on you. Bay Area quartet drawn from the Wide Hive Records stable teams up with a rotating cast of jazz guitar heroes. With overdubs, they beef up to a much larger group sound, full of soul and delectably chewy grooves. But they also get into fusion and some very modern-sounding spaces. Some really good tracks here.

Barry Finnerty, Harvey Mandel, Calvin Keys, Larry Coryell, Luke Westbrook : guitars

Thomas McCree : drums, organ
Matt Montgomery : bass, piano, keyboard
Mike Rinta : trombone
Doug Rowan : saxophones

Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12

1. 3:38 – midtempo: simple melody, mysterious vibe; contemplative guitar
2. 3:27 – funky horns & organ, guitar gets bluesy, trombone adds grease
3. 5:46 – streetwise r&b/blues, catchy and anthemic; guitar really sings… nice!
4. 4:25 – very modern: cool vibe, good pickin’ over a weird skip-beat rhythm
5. 3:06 – striding groove, interesting mix of hard blues-rock and modern jazz
6. 3:57 – modernist fusion: nifty theme, cool piano chords, winding guitar solo
7. 5:41 – uptempo gliding rhythm, big heroic horns, cool-toned guitar soars
8. 3:28 – hard soul stride with organ: guitar lays it down
9. 4:35 – a hint of dub/reggae in this late-night crawl, bluesy guitar & big horns
10. 5:19 – guitar winds through jabbing horns and keyboard mazes
11. 4:21 – builds up to a sort of spy-jazz riff over fast drums, guitar glides
12. 5:04 - uptempo, sounds like a vocal tune, tight horns & keys, wailing guitar

[ Fo ] 01/01/11

Track Listing
1. Luminous Life   7. Sky Switch
2. Preachers Pistol   8. Gettin' Back
3. Find A Way   9. Call To Retreat
4. Sworn Statement   10. Song For Snake
5. Jackal Chatter   11. Chase Through Grey Room
6. The Paladin   12. Be Careful What You Wish For