Lewis, James Brandon / Divine Travels
| Album: | Divine Travels | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Lewis, James Brandon | Added: | Feb 2014 | |
| Label: | Okeh | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-02-21 | Pull Date: | 2014-04-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 27 | Apr 20 | Apr 13 | Apr 6 | Mar 30 | Mar 23 | Mar 16 | Mar 9 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 27, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Divine |
4. | Apr 17, 2014: | Rebop
Wading Child In The Motherless Water |
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| 2. | Apr 21, 2014: | Box of Chocolates
Divine |
5. | Apr 10, 2014: | Rebop
Enclosed |
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| 3. | Apr 19, 2014: | Music Casserole
The Preacher's Baptist Beat |
6. | Apr 05, 2014: | Music Casserole
No Wooden Nickels |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-03-06
Reviewed 2014-03-06
JAMES BRANDON LEWIS: Divine Travels
OKeh, 2014
FREE JAZZ – It’s rare to hear a free-jazz record on a major label, but saxophonist Lewis shows why he made the cut with this bluesy, fully accessible, yet artistically strong release. His sharply-etched tenor leads a top-notch trio with William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums. Two tracks (4,9) add spoken word (all FCC clean).
Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (2,3)
1. 4:47 – calm meditation, mostly sax & bass with drums joining later
2. 7:05 – lopsided circular riffing and slight variations over edgy rhythm
3. 7:49 – a fractured stroll, sax phrases leave lots of room for the bass
4. 4:01 – mopey trio with silky-voiced poetry about the black church
5. 11:26 – blends two old spirituals: deep, powerful, with gathering energy & strong trio interplay
6. 7:42 – great drums envelop wandering sax, settles into a brisk drive
7. 7:02 – meandering trio picks up steam; earthy texture, excellent bass
8. 3:55 – steady rolling rhythmic groove, feels like a traveling song
9. 9:02 – oddly fragmented poem at start & end; trio percolates and shuffles
10. 4:29 – sinuous sax line and a sideways-slinking rhythm, opens up
[ Fo ] – 28 February 2014
OKeh, 2014
FREE JAZZ – It’s rare to hear a free-jazz record on a major label, but saxophonist Lewis shows why he made the cut with this bluesy, fully accessible, yet artistically strong release. His sharply-etched tenor leads a top-notch trio with William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums. Two tracks (4,9) add spoken word (all FCC clean).
Try any track! Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (2,3)
1. 4:47 – calm meditation, mostly sax & bass with drums joining later
2. 7:05 – lopsided circular riffing and slight variations over edgy rhythm
3. 7:49 – a fractured stroll, sax phrases leave lots of room for the bass
4. 4:01 – mopey trio with silky-voiced poetry about the black church
5. 11:26 – blends two old spirituals: deep, powerful, with gathering energy & strong trio interplay
6. 7:42 – great drums envelop wandering sax, settles into a brisk drive
7. 7:02 – meandering trio picks up steam; earthy texture, excellent bass
8. 3:55 – steady rolling rhythmic groove, feels like a traveling song
9. 9:02 – oddly fragmented poem at start & end; trio percolates and shuffles
10. 4:29 – sinuous sax line and a sideways-slinking rhythm, opens up
[ Fo ] – 28 February 2014
Track Listing