Martin, Shaun / Focus
| Album: | Focus | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Martin, Shaun | Added: | Aug 2018 | |
| Label: | Ropeadope Music Entertain | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-08-12 | Pull Date: | 2018-10-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 14 | Oct 7 | Sep 16 | Sep 2 | Aug 26 | Aug 19 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 13, 2018: | Music Casserole
Recordame |
4. | Oct 04, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Miss Genell |
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| 2. | Oct 11, 2018: | Butter and Jams
Miss Genell |
5. | Sep 13, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Recordame |
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| 3. | Oct 11, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Focus |
6. | Aug 30, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Body And Soul |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2018-08-08
Reviewed 2018-08-08
SHAUN MARTIN: Focus
Ropeadope, 2018
PIANO TRIO – This is only the second release from Martin as a leader, but he’s well established from his work with Snarky Puppy, gospel star Kirk Franklin, and many others. In keeping with the title, the disc is a short, direct, and graceful slice of straight-ahead contemporary jazz.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 6
1. 5:25 – lively uptempo with a breezy samba groove: agile solos from all
2. 4:55 – upbeat, souful stroll with a happy gospel air; it’s a toe-tapper
3. 4:25 – standard ballad has a nicely smoky feel, piano skips across melody
4. 1:09 – too-short interlude quotes funky riff from Prince’s “Kiss”
5. 5:11 – speedy, steady rhythm under gentle nostalgic melody, upbeat solos
6. 6:16 – striding uptempo: catchy melody, solos go from quiet to bold
7. 1:54 – snippet of a ballad, solo then trio — fades in & out
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2018
Ropeadope, 2018
PIANO TRIO – This is only the second release from Martin as a leader, but he’s well established from his work with Snarky Puppy, gospel star Kirk Franklin, and many others. In keeping with the title, the disc is a short, direct, and graceful slice of straight-ahead contemporary jazz.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 6
1. 5:25 – lively uptempo with a breezy samba groove: agile solos from all
2. 4:55 – upbeat, souful stroll with a happy gospel air; it’s a toe-tapper
3. 4:25 – standard ballad has a nicely smoky feel, piano skips across melody
4. 1:09 – too-short interlude quotes funky riff from Prince’s “Kiss”
5. 5:11 – speedy, steady rhythm under gentle nostalgic melody, upbeat solos
6. 6:16 – striding uptempo: catchy melody, solos go from quiet to bold
7. 1:54 – snippet of a ballad, solo then trio — fades in & out
[ Fo ] - 8 August 2018
Track Listing
| 1. | Recordame | 5. | Festina Lente | |||
| 2. | Miss Genell | 6. | Focus | |||
| 3. | Body And Soul | 7. | Triad | |||
| 4. | Soundchecks And Whatnots | . |