Roberts, Troy / Secret Rhymes
| Album: | Secret Rhymes | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Roberts, Troy | Added: | Apr 2015 | |
| Label: | Inner Circle Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2015-08-28 | Pull Date: | 2015-10-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 1 | Oct 25 | Oct 4 | Sep 27 | Sep 20 | Sep 13 | Sep 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 05, 2022: | Rebop
Secret Rhymes |
4. | Nov 04, 2015: | Moonlight Impressions
Eyes Pie |
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| 2. | Sep 09, 2021: | Rebop (rebroadcast from Oct 2, 2015)
Stella By Starlight |
5. | Oct 27, 2015: | Clean Copper Radio
Stella By Starlight |
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| 3. | Nov 06, 2015: | Rebop
Eyes Pie |
6. | Oct 22, 2015: | Funk to Fiddle
Eyes Pie |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2015-08-23
Reviewed 2015-08-23
MAINSTREAM JAZZ COMBO
Troy Roberts plays tenor saxophone; he’s accompanied by piano, bass, and drums. The set includes five original compositions, two covers famous jazz standards, and one odd take of a Classical piano piece.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Light-hearted interpretation of “Stella.” Good piano bridge. (7:14)
2 Mid-slow. Sounds like practicing scales. I don’t get it. Sorry, but it’s boring. (8:40)
3 Slow. Pleasant little melody, but the piece drags. Low energy. (6:11)
4 * Mid-tempo. Catchy & soulful. Freddie Hubbard’s bright melody seems warmer here on a sax than on his trumpet. (8:28)
5 Slow. Sad sax intro, a bass solo, then mostly piano. A ballad but not a moving one. (8:37)
6 * Fast. Improvisational, intricate & interesting. Very good drumming. (6:53)
7 * Mid-fast. Good interaction between sax & piano. Steady, driving drums & bass. (9:26)
8 ** Mid-fast. Drum solo starts. Band enters, and sax takes the lead with a spirited melody. High energy piece that keeps getting better. Piano solo in middle is also quite good. (7:50)
Troy Roberts plays tenor saxophone; he’s accompanied by piano, bass, and drums. The set includes five original compositions, two covers famous jazz standards, and one odd take of a Classical piano piece.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Light-hearted interpretation of “Stella.” Good piano bridge. (7:14)
2 Mid-slow. Sounds like practicing scales. I don’t get it. Sorry, but it’s boring. (8:40)
3 Slow. Pleasant little melody, but the piece drags. Low energy. (6:11)
4 * Mid-tempo. Catchy & soulful. Freddie Hubbard’s bright melody seems warmer here on a sax than on his trumpet. (8:28)
5 Slow. Sad sax intro, a bass solo, then mostly piano. A ballad but not a moving one. (8:37)
6 * Fast. Improvisational, intricate & interesting. Very good drumming. (6:53)
7 * Mid-fast. Good interaction between sax & piano. Steady, driving drums & bass. (9:26)
8 ** Mid-fast. Drum solo starts. Band enters, and sax takes the lead with a spirited melody. High energy piece that keeps getting better. Piano solo in middle is also quite good. (7:50)
Track Listing
| 1. | Stella By Starlight | 5. | The Little Things | |||
| 2. | Piano Concerto No. 2 | 6. | Eyes Pie | |||
| 3. | Trick Or Treat | 7. | Trip | |||
| 4. | Up Jumped Spring | 8. | Secret Rhymes |