Meek, Gary / Originals
| Album: | Originals | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Meek, Gary | Added: | Oct 2017 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-10-12 | Pull Date: | 2017-12-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 10 | Nov 12 | Oct 29 | Oct 22 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 16, 2017: | Music Casserole
Spiritual For Iris |
4. | Nov 06, 2017: | National Treasure
What Happened To My Good Shoes? |
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| 2. | Dec 07, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Stella On The Stairs |
5. | Oct 28, 2017: | Old Fart at Play
What Happened To My Good Shoes? |
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| 3. | Nov 09, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Stella On The Stairs |
6. | Oct 26, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Mr. D G - For The Great Don Grolnick |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-10-05
Reviewed 2017-10-05
Reviewed: 2017-10-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Expressive sax player steps out in front with a great set of original tunes. His quartet is tight & versatile and several friends drop in to add some additional textures. All killer - no filler!
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Stanley Turrentine, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ What Happened To My Good Shoes? (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ When You're A Monk (6:22) - piano starts> midtempo bounce> trumpet solo> guitar solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
3/ Suite For Maureen (8:12) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo swings to fast tempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Spiritual For Iris (8:02) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> slow jam> piano solo> quick fade
*5/ piano starts> uptempo jam swings to fast tempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Pacific Grove Fog (7:25) - piano starts> midtempo jam> intriguing sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*7/ Mr. DG - for the great Don Grolnick (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> killer guitar solo> kick ass piano solo> complex bass solo> rocking sax solo to end
*8/ Lost Dreams (4:52) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> evocative sax solo> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Expressive sax player steps out in front with a great set of original tunes. His quartet is tight & versatile and several friends drop in to add some additional textures. All killer - no filler!
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Stanley Turrentine, Eric Dolphy
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ What Happened To My Good Shoes? (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> swinging sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*2/ When You're A Monk (6:22) - piano starts> midtempo bounce> trumpet solo> guitar solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> fade
3/ Suite For Maureen (8:12) - piano starts> slow tempo jam swings uptempo> sax solo swings to fast tempo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Spiritual For Iris (8:02) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> slow jam> piano solo> quick fade
*5/ piano starts> uptempo jam swings to fast tempo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Pacific Grove Fog (7:25) - piano starts> midtempo jam> intriguing sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
*7/ Mr. DG - for the great Don Grolnick (6:48) - drums start> uptempo jam> killer guitar solo> kick ass piano solo> complex bass solo> rocking sax solo to end
*8/ Lost Dreams (4:52) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam> evocative sax solo> slow fade
Track Listing
| 1. | What Happened To My Good Shoes? | 5. | Stella On The Stairs | |||
| 2. | When You're A Monk | 6. | Pacific Grove Fog | |||
| 3. | Suite For Maureen | 7. | Mr. D G - For The Great Don Grolnick | |||
| 4. | Spiritual For Iris | 8. | Lost Dreams |