Antell, Tucker / Grime Scene
| Album: | Grime Scene | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Antell, Tucker | Added: | Jul 2018 | |
| Label: | Oa2 Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-08-02 | Pull Date: | 2018-10-04 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 30 | Sep 23 | Sep 16 | Sep 9 | Aug 19 | Aug 5 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 06, 2018: | Music Casserole
Grime Scene |
4. | Sep 20, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Grime Scene |
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| 2. | Sep 27, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
I Mean You |
5. | Sep 14, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Home Stretch |
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| 3. | Sep 22, 2018: | Mix Tape
Grime Scene |
6. | Sep 06, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
I Mean You |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-07-23
Reviewed 2018-07-23
Reviewed: 2018-07-24
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: There are many welcome surprises on this pleasing debut. Saxophonist Antell is an active sideman with various groups, & his latest project is full of hard-hitting blues-infused compositions which draw from his love of classic blues music & bop.
If You Like: Rob Dixon, Hank Crawford, King Curtis, Eddie Harris
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Grime Scene (8:43) – long slow sax solo> rocking uptempo bluesy jam> sax solo> guitar solo> sizzling sax solo> drum/organ duet> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ I Mean You (7:53) – drums start> uptempo funk jam with New Orleans vibe> trumpet solo> sax solo swings wild & fast> drop down a notch on the drum solo> uptempo funky jam> quick stop
*3/ Difference Maker (6:32) – wailing slow blues guitar solo starts> slow blues jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ What you Mean To Me (12:51) – sax solo starts> slowly builds to a slow jam> organ solo> slow jam> trumpet solo> slow jam> crescendo end
5/ The Hive (7:59) – sax starts> midtempo jam> raunchy sax solo swings uptempo> organ solo slows to midtempo> midtempo jam> quick stop
6/ Madness (7:48) – honking sax starts> midtempo jam> quick shift to slow & mellow, then back again several times> guitar solo> midtempo funky jam> honking sax solo swings uptempo & rocks out> crescendo & slow fade
7/ Rae (3:05) – sax starts> slow jam> fade
**8/ Home Stretch (8:40) – bass starts> midtempo funky jam swings uptempo, then to fast tempo> sizzling sax solo slows to midtempo> trumpet solo> swings uptempo> fast jam> quick stop
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: There are many welcome surprises on this pleasing debut. Saxophonist Antell is an active sideman with various groups, & his latest project is full of hard-hitting blues-infused compositions which draw from his love of classic blues music & bop.
If You Like: Rob Dixon, Hank Crawford, King Curtis, Eddie Harris
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Grime Scene (8:43) – long slow sax solo> rocking uptempo bluesy jam> sax solo> guitar solo> sizzling sax solo> drum/organ duet> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*2/ I Mean You (7:53) – drums start> uptempo funk jam with New Orleans vibe> trumpet solo> sax solo swings wild & fast> drop down a notch on the drum solo> uptempo funky jam> quick stop
*3/ Difference Maker (6:32) – wailing slow blues guitar solo starts> slow blues jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ What you Mean To Me (12:51) – sax solo starts> slowly builds to a slow jam> organ solo> slow jam> trumpet solo> slow jam> crescendo end
5/ The Hive (7:59) – sax starts> midtempo jam> raunchy sax solo swings uptempo> organ solo slows to midtempo> midtempo jam> quick stop
6/ Madness (7:48) – honking sax starts> midtempo jam> quick shift to slow & mellow, then back again several times> guitar solo> midtempo funky jam> honking sax solo swings uptempo & rocks out> crescendo & slow fade
7/ Rae (3:05) – sax starts> slow jam> fade
**8/ Home Stretch (8:40) – bass starts> midtempo funky jam swings uptempo, then to fast tempo> sizzling sax solo slows to midtempo> trumpet solo> swings uptempo> fast jam> quick stop
Track Listing
| 1. | Grime Scene | 5. | The Hive | |||
| 2. | I Mean You | 6. | Madness | |||
| 3. | Difference Maker | 7. | Rae | |||
| 4. | What You Mean To Me | 8. | Home Stretch |