Razavi, Mason & Bennett Roth-Newell / After You
| Album: | After You | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Razavi, Mason & Bennett Roth-Newell | Added: | Aug 2015 | |
| Label: | First Orbit Sounds | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2016-02-21 | Pull Date: | 2016-04-24 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 24 | Apr 17 | Apr 3 | Mar 27 | Mar 20 | Mar 13 | Mar 6 | Feb 28 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 24, 2016: | K-Area
Joy Spring |
4. | Apr 17, 2016: | K-Area
Joy Spring |
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| 2. | Apr 22, 2016: | Rebop
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy |
5. | Apr 14, 2016: | Moonlight Impressions
Escaping The Inevitable |
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| 3. | Apr 20, 2016: | 4-20-2016
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Will You?, Joy Spring |
6. | Apr 01, 2016: | Rebop
Joy Spring |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-02-16
Reviewed 2016-02-16
JAZZ: ELECTRIC GUITAR & PIANO
PR materials for jazz guitarist Razavi and pianist Roth-Newell say they’ve been rhythm-section mates in large ensembles. Here they form a duo for their first album together. Tracks 5 & 7 composed by Razavi; numbers 2, 3, 6 are by Roth-Newell.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. A bouncy tune by Clifford Brown, known as a guitarist’s piece since Joe Pass did it. Much the best track on this album, it’s snappy, energetic & fun. (3:50)
2 * Mid-tempo. Easy going toe-tapper. Piano & guitar trade a pleasant melody. (4:22)
3 Slow. Sentimental ballad. Too sleepy for my taste. (5:28)
4 ** Mid-fast. Joe Zawinal’s tune was a monster soul-jazz hit for Cannonball Adderley. More syncopated here, it features a forceful piano & funky rhythm guitar. (4:38)
5 Mid-tempo. Loose and improvisational with fast runs on both instruments. (3:59)
6 Mid-fast. Improv lead by piano with rhythm guitar accompanying, then the reverse. (4:54)
7 Very slow. Dreamy and peaceful. Too much so. (3:59)
8 Mid-tempo. Elevator-music cover of the Beatles. Yuck. (5:06)
PR materials for jazz guitarist Razavi and pianist Roth-Newell say they’ve been rhythm-section mates in large ensembles. Here they form a duo for their first album together. Tracks 5 & 7 composed by Razavi; numbers 2, 3, 6 are by Roth-Newell.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 ** Mid-fast. A bouncy tune by Clifford Brown, known as a guitarist’s piece since Joe Pass did it. Much the best track on this album, it’s snappy, energetic & fun. (3:50)
2 * Mid-tempo. Easy going toe-tapper. Piano & guitar trade a pleasant melody. (4:22)
3 Slow. Sentimental ballad. Too sleepy for my taste. (5:28)
4 ** Mid-fast. Joe Zawinal’s tune was a monster soul-jazz hit for Cannonball Adderley. More syncopated here, it features a forceful piano & funky rhythm guitar. (4:38)
5 Mid-tempo. Loose and improvisational with fast runs on both instruments. (3:59)
6 Mid-fast. Improv lead by piano with rhythm guitar accompanying, then the reverse. (4:54)
7 Very slow. Dreamy and peaceful. Too much so. (3:59)
8 Mid-tempo. Elevator-music cover of the Beatles. Yuck. (5:06)
Track Listing
| 1. | Joy Spring | 5. | Will You? | |||
| 2. | Escaping The Inevitable | 6. | Mixed Memories | |||
| 3. | A Daughter Is A Gift To The World | 7. | Through The Fog | |||
| 4. | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | 8. | Yesterday |