Diehl, Aaron / Bespoke Man's Narrative, The
| Album: | Bespoke Man's Narrative, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Diehl, Aaron | Added: | May 2013 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-05-13 | Pull Date: | 2013-07-15 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 14 | Jun 16 | Jun 9 | Jun 2 | May 26 | May 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 06, 2022: | No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Nov 23, 2017)
Generation Y |
4. | Jul 13, 2013: | Music Casserole
Le Tombeau De Couperin [Iii. Forlane] |
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| 2. | Nov 23, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Generation Y |
5. | Jun 14, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum
Prologue |
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| 3. | Jul 18, 2013: | Rebop
Generation Y |
6. | Jun 13, 2013: | Rebop
Epilogue |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2013-05-12
Reviewed 2013-05-12
AARON DIEHL: The Bespoke Man’s Narrative
Mack Avenue, 2013
CLASSIC JAZZ – Stylish elegance is the name of the game here, with a configuration and approach that owe a lot to the old Modern Jazz Quartet: piano, vibraphone, bass, drums in a thoroughly bop-oriented and high-class approach. The band is so confident, so spot-on and comfortable and timeless that it’s kind of a shock to realize how young they are (Diehl is 26). They really do sound like old masters. Fine stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1. 1:59 – a classy, uptown theme; lovely piano/vibe mix… fades out
2. 6:55 – ritzy intro, but then it cooks: mostly driving bop for vibes, piano solos
3. 7:44 – pensive, soulful tune with nice ensemble sound & some tasty drums
4. 7:03 – standard dances oh-so lightly; bass & drums have lots to do here
5. 6:39 – Ellington ballad, slow & very tender: mostly piano, just a hint of bass
6. 5:35 – sly, good-natured little swinger, nice piano/vibes interplay
7. 5:41 – speedy current slips in and out of a cute strut; fine fast piano work!
8. 10:55 – trio: classical (Ravel) piece reimagined: piano flies high above lightly dancing rhythm
9. 8:20 – standard: melodramatic intro settles into a nice ballad, modernist end
10. 3:04 – fade in, picks up where #1 left off: relaxed sashay builds to big end
[ Fo ] - 12 May 2013
Mack Avenue, 2013
CLASSIC JAZZ – Stylish elegance is the name of the game here, with a configuration and approach that owe a lot to the old Modern Jazz Quartet: piano, vibraphone, bass, drums in a thoroughly bop-oriented and high-class approach. The band is so confident, so spot-on and comfortable and timeless that it’s kind of a shock to realize how young they are (Diehl is 26). They really do sound like old masters. Fine stuff.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1. 1:59 – a classy, uptown theme; lovely piano/vibe mix… fades out
2. 6:55 – ritzy intro, but then it cooks: mostly driving bop for vibes, piano solos
3. 7:44 – pensive, soulful tune with nice ensemble sound & some tasty drums
4. 7:03 – standard dances oh-so lightly; bass & drums have lots to do here
5. 6:39 – Ellington ballad, slow & very tender: mostly piano, just a hint of bass
6. 5:35 – sly, good-natured little swinger, nice piano/vibes interplay
7. 5:41 – speedy current slips in and out of a cute strut; fine fast piano work!
8. 10:55 – trio: classical (Ravel) piece reimagined: piano flies high above lightly dancing rhythm
9. 8:20 – standard: melodramatic intro settles into a nice ballad, modernist end
10. 3:04 – fade in, picks up where #1 left off: relaxed sashay builds to big end
[ Fo ] - 12 May 2013
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