Herwig, Conrad / Tip Of The Sword, The
| Album: | Tip Of The Sword, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Herwig, Conrad | Added: | Apr 2012 | |
| Label: | Radjazz | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-04-21 | Pull Date: | 2012-06-24 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 17 | Jun 10 | Jun 3 | May 27 | May 20 | May 13 | May 6 | Apr 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 04, 2016: | Clean Copper Radio
Where The Tip Of The Sword Settles |
4. | Dec 15, 2015: | Clean Copper Radio In Memoriam DOUGLAS TOMPKINS
Thought Precedes Action, Mastery Of The Mind |
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| 2. | Jul 15, 2016: | Rebop
Moonlight On The Water / Rebirth |
5. | Jun 12, 2012: | Rebop
Moonlight On The Water / Rebirth |
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| 3. | May 27, 2016: | Rebop
Moonlight On The Water / Rebirth |
6. | Jun 05, 2012: | Rebop
Thought Precedes Action, Mastery Of The Mind |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-04-20
Reviewed 2012-04-20
CONRAD HERWIG: The Tip of the Sword
RadJazz, 2012
POSTBOP – Strong set of original material from trombonist Herwig, who’s perhaps best known for his Latin reimagining of jazz classics. This is completely different: a razor-sharp, highly improvisational trio with Richie Bierach on piano and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. The overall mood is rather dark, and the playing runs from a low simmer to a high boil, neatly balanced between structure and freedom.
All interesting. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 6:49 – uptempo, breathless churn: direction uncertain but interplay is strong
2. 7:12 – slow drift: trombone stretches, classical piano feel, mercurial drums
3. 6:28 – energetic, bustling trio: drums & piano push the trombone really hard
4. 7:31 – slow & fluid: piano & trombone float in empty space, soft cymbals
5. 6:51 – great drums: a melodic track but still open, bright & optimistic
6. 7:07 – melancholy piano intro; trombone is solemn but sings to the sky
7. 6:38 – floating, shapeless trio: trombone moans, others step carefully
[ Fo ] - April 2012
RadJazz, 2012
POSTBOP – Strong set of original material from trombonist Herwig, who’s perhaps best known for his Latin reimagining of jazz classics. This is completely different: a razor-sharp, highly improvisational trio with Richie Bierach on piano and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. The overall mood is rather dark, and the playing runs from a low simmer to a high boil, neatly balanced between structure and freedom.
All interesting. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 6:49 – uptempo, breathless churn: direction uncertain but interplay is strong
2. 7:12 – slow drift: trombone stretches, classical piano feel, mercurial drums
3. 6:28 – energetic, bustling trio: drums & piano push the trombone really hard
4. 7:31 – slow & fluid: piano & trombone float in empty space, soft cymbals
5. 6:51 – great drums: a melodic track but still open, bright & optimistic
6. 7:07 – melancholy piano intro; trombone is solemn but sings to the sky
7. 6:38 – floating, shapeless trio: trombone moans, others step carefully
[ Fo ] - April 2012
Track Listing
| 1. | Where The Tip Of The Sword Settles | 4. | The Void | |||
| 2. | Mastery Of The Mind | 5. | Inner Sincerity | |||
| 3. | Thought Precedes Action | 6. | Moonlight On The Water / Rebirth | |||
| 7. | Being / Non-Being | |||||