Clarke, Stanley Band, The / Message, The
| Album: | Message, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Clarke, Stanley Band, The | Added: | Jun 2018 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-06-26 | Pull Date: | 2018-08-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 26 | Aug 12 | Aug 5 | Jul 29 | Jul 22 | Jul 15 | Jul 8 | Jul 1 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 18, 2021: | No Cover, No Minimum: Monday Edition (rebroadcast from Jul 2, 2018)
The Rugged Truth |
4. | Sep 01, 2018: | Music Casserole
The Rugged Truth, After The Cosmic Rain/ Dance Of The Planetary Prince |
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| 2. | Feb 20, 2020: | Old Fart At Play
And Ya Know We're Missing You |
5. | Aug 30, 2018: | Ad Hoc Variety Show
Alternative Facts |
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| 3. | Sep 06, 2018: | Hanging in the bone yard
The Rugged Truth |
6. | Aug 23, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio
Alternative Facts |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-06-21
Reviewed 2018-06-21
Reviewed: 2018-06-21
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: On his latest disc, Clarke shows he is still unapproachable on both the electric and acoustic bass, wielding a vision of fusion and funk, breakbeats & bass-interpreted cello suites with a little help from friends like rapper/beatboxer Doug E. Fresh & trumpeter Mark Isham. Backed by a young versatile band of prodigies, this disc swells with an abundance of strength, soul and astounding musicianship.
If You Like: Return To Forever, Public Enemy, Stevie Wonder, King Crimson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ And Ya Know We Are Missing You (1:58) – sonic bass starts> funky midtempo jam> quick stop
*2/ After The Cosmic Rain/ Dance Of The Planetary Prince (6:59) – spacey synth start> midtempo progressive rock vibe with heavy percussion> slow tempo wah-wah guitar solo morphs into slow tempo jam> false stop> slow jam> bass solo> synth solo morphs into midtempo sonic orchestral sounding jam & fades
*3/ The Rugged Truth (3:32) – spacey start> uptempo rocking jam with heavy percussion> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
4/ Combat Continuum (5:04) – spacey start> spoken word news report> high decibel fast tempo rocking jam> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> spoken news report> slow fade on vocal
*5/ The Message (2:47) – spacey synth start> slow jam> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
6/ Lost In A World (5:31) – piano starts> spacey interlude> slow Stevie Wonder-like song> piano solo> slow song with heavenly chorus> slow fade
*7/ Alternative Facts (3:46) – (brief spoken word start)> breathtaking fast tempo piano solo> fade
*8/ Bach Cello Suite 1 (Prelude) (2:25) – slow cello solo swells uptempo & quick fade
9/ The Legend Of The Abbas And The Sacred Talisman (4:03) – piano starts with cascading notes, then slows to stately slow tempo jam> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
*10/ Enzo’s Theme (3:44) – piano starts, quickly swinging into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> bass solo> synth/piano duet> uptempo jam & fade
*11/ To Be Alive (4:52) – bass/drums start> midtempo funky jam & rap with a positive message> funk jam with trumpet> rap> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: On his latest disc, Clarke shows he is still unapproachable on both the electric and acoustic bass, wielding a vision of fusion and funk, breakbeats & bass-interpreted cello suites with a little help from friends like rapper/beatboxer Doug E. Fresh & trumpeter Mark Isham. Backed by a young versatile band of prodigies, this disc swells with an abundance of strength, soul and astounding musicianship.
If You Like: Return To Forever, Public Enemy, Stevie Wonder, King Crimson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ And Ya Know We Are Missing You (1:58) – sonic bass starts> funky midtempo jam> quick stop
*2/ After The Cosmic Rain/ Dance Of The Planetary Prince (6:59) – spacey synth start> midtempo progressive rock vibe with heavy percussion> slow tempo wah-wah guitar solo morphs into slow tempo jam> false stop> slow jam> bass solo> synth solo morphs into midtempo sonic orchestral sounding jam & fades
*3/ The Rugged Truth (3:32) – spacey start> uptempo rocking jam with heavy percussion> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
4/ Combat Continuum (5:04) – spacey start> spoken word news report> high decibel fast tempo rocking jam> bass solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> spoken news report> slow fade on vocal
*5/ The Message (2:47) – spacey synth start> slow jam> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
6/ Lost In A World (5:31) – piano starts> spacey interlude> slow Stevie Wonder-like song> piano solo> slow song with heavenly chorus> slow fade
*7/ Alternative Facts (3:46) – (brief spoken word start)> breathtaking fast tempo piano solo> fade
*8/ Bach Cello Suite 1 (Prelude) (2:25) – slow cello solo swells uptempo & quick fade
9/ The Legend Of The Abbas And The Sacred Talisman (4:03) – piano starts with cascading notes, then slows to stately slow tempo jam> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
*10/ Enzo’s Theme (3:44) – piano starts, quickly swinging into uptempo jam> trumpet solo> bass solo> synth/piano duet> uptempo jam & fade
*11/ To Be Alive (4:52) – bass/drums start> midtempo funky jam & rap with a positive message> funk jam with trumpet> rap> quick stop
Track Listing