Eisenstadt, Harris / Canada Day Octet
Album: Canada Day Octet   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Eisenstadt, Harris   Added:Aug 2012
Label:482 Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2012-08-05 Pull Date: 2012-10-07 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Sep 30 Sep 16 Sep 9 Sep 2 Aug 26 Aug 12
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Recent Airplay
1. Apr 29, 2016: Rebop
The Ombudsman 2
4. Sep 04, 2012: Rebop
The Ombudsman 2
2. Sep 25, 2012: Songs: Cantan
The Ombudsman 2
5. Sep 01, 2012: Feral Jazz/Pop Frenzy
The Ombudsman 4
3. Sep 15, 2012: Feral Pop Frenzy
The Ombudsman 2
6. Aug 28, 2012: Rebop
The Ombudsman 4

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-08-01
HARRIS EISENSTADT: Canada Day Octet
482 Music, 2012

AVANT-MODERN JAZZ – This expanded, five-horn version of drummer Harris Eisenstadt’s Canada Day (normally a quintet) maintains the group’s playful spirit but also really enhances the lopsided nature of their tunes: they shuffle and slump, often melting into a soft ooze, but then the vibes will point the band in a more upbeat direction and everything suddenly stretches out or strikes like a snake.

Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5

1. 14:21 – drum-banging intro met by weary horns; lumpy trombone solo in a heavy, slow-churn groove; spiky sax solo; paranoid improv at end
2. 9:00 – almost catchy, with prodding horns, tense solos and snappy drums
3. 9:27 – harsh buzzing into relaxed, abnormal melody; tense solos, quiet end
4. 7:52 – feels a bit like a reggae or Ethiopian jazz; riding on a vibraphone riff
5. 5:51 – lyrical but glum, with some nice horn harmony and a dreamy air

[ Fo ] - 1 August 2012

Track Listing
1. The Ombudsman 1   3. The Ombudsman 3
2. The Ombudsman 2   4. The Ombudsman 4
  5. Ballad For 10.6.7