Abbasi, Rez Trio / Continuous Beat
| Album: | Continuous Beat | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Abbasi, Rez Trio | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | Enja Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-11-25 | Pull Date: | 2013-01-27 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 | Dec 2 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 22, 2022: | Music Casserole
The Cure |
4. | Apr 19, 2013: | SMORGASBOARDGAME GASM
The Cure |
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| 2. | Jul 31, 2015: | Rebop
Divided Attention, Introduction |
5. | Feb 02, 2013: | Music Casserole
Major Major |
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| 3. | Dec 12, 2014: | Rebop
Major Major |
6. | Feb 01, 2013: | Rebop
Rivalry |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-11-24
Reviewed 2012-11-24
REZ ABBASI TRIO: Continuous Beat
Enja, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Guitarist Abbasi continues to weave small elements of Pakistani musical traditions into his sharply modernist sound. Here he leads a trio with bassist John Hébert and drummer Satoshi Takeishi; their stripped-down, angular approach highlights strong interplay and Abbasi’s often-shifting guitar tone, darkly shaded with subtle effects.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 8
1. 2:34 – meditative solo guitar, layered with effects
2. 4:31 – upbeat intro becomes chugging, angular rhythm, intersecting circles
3. 7:20 – low, moody little groove; folksy guitar and propulsive drums
4. 7:48 – steady, trudging beat; sour and acidic in first half, open form later
5. 5:54 – mysterious and shadowy: settles into a deep brooding
6. 8:50 – dark, fusion-y Keith Jarrett exploration hangs off a steady bass riff
7. 7:12 – Thelonious Monk tune turned inside-out and scattered widely
8. 6:05 – loose, gently spinning tune: guitar roams, speeds up through middle
9. 2:29 – “Star Spangled Banner”: solo acoustic guitar drifts slightly off-axis
[ Fo ] - 24 November 2012
Enja, 2012
MODERN JAZZ – Guitarist Abbasi continues to weave small elements of Pakistani musical traditions into his sharply modernist sound. Here he leads a trio with bassist John Hébert and drummer Satoshi Takeishi; their stripped-down, angular approach highlights strong interplay and Abbasi’s often-shifting guitar tone, darkly shaded with subtle effects.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 8
1. 2:34 – meditative solo guitar, layered with effects
2. 4:31 – upbeat intro becomes chugging, angular rhythm, intersecting circles
3. 7:20 – low, moody little groove; folksy guitar and propulsive drums
4. 7:48 – steady, trudging beat; sour and acidic in first half, open form later
5. 5:54 – mysterious and shadowy: settles into a deep brooding
6. 8:50 – dark, fusion-y Keith Jarrett exploration hangs off a steady bass riff
7. 7:12 – Thelonious Monk tune turned inside-out and scattered widely
8. 6:05 – loose, gently spinning tune: guitar roams, speeds up through middle
9. 2:29 – “Star Spangled Banner”: solo acoustic guitar drifts slightly off-axis
[ Fo ] - 24 November 2012
Track Listing
| 1. | Introduction | 5. | Itexture | |||
| 2. | Divided Attention | 6. | The Cure | |||
| 3. | Major Major | 7. | Off Minor | |||
| 4. | Rivalry | 8. | Back Skin | |||
| 9. | Star Spangled Banner | |||||