Markley, Ben Quartet / Basic Economy
| Album: | Basic Economy | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Markley, Ben Quartet | Added: | Sep 2018 | |
| Label: | Oa2 Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-09-23 | Pull Date: | 2018-11-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 11 | Oct 28 | Oct 7 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 12, 2023: | Music Casserole
Autumn Air |
4. | Nov 09, 2018: | old fart At Play
Mind Fire |
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| 2. | Dec 01, 2018: | Music Casserole
Basic Economy |
5. | Oct 25, 2018: | A Night on the Roof
Ice-Line |
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| 3. | Nov 29, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
F T G |
6. | Oct 25, 2018: | No Cover, No Minimum
Ice-Line |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-09-09
Reviewed 2018-09-09
Reviewed: 2018-09-09
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Markley’s latest release is a collection of original material written almost entirely by the bandleader as a way to continue his musical relationship with saxophonist Greg Osby. This disc doesn’t break any existing molds, but instead makes great use of post-bop fundamentals. There’s an obvious comfort level that these four men have with each other
If You Like: McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy, Art Blakey, Ron Carter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ FTG (6:50) – drums start> uptempo bopping jam> quick stop
2/ Our Walk (7:06) - piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*3/ Basic Economy (6:45) – bass/drums start> mid-tempo off-kilter jam> quick stop
*4/ Mind-Fire (7:28) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slow fade
5/ Road To Ace (9:28) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*6/ Ice-Line (7:37) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slow fade
7/ Half Dozen (3:58) – sax starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*8/ Autumn Air (8:47) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Pianist Markley’s latest release is a collection of original material written almost entirely by the bandleader as a way to continue his musical relationship with saxophonist Greg Osby. This disc doesn’t break any existing molds, but instead makes great use of post-bop fundamentals. There’s an obvious comfort level that these four men have with each other
If You Like: McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy, Art Blakey, Ron Carter
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ FTG (6:50) – drums start> uptempo bopping jam> quick stop
2/ Our Walk (7:06) - piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*3/ Basic Economy (6:45) – bass/drums start> mid-tempo off-kilter jam> quick stop
*4/ Mind-Fire (7:28) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slow fade
5/ Road To Ace (9:28) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
*6/ Ice-Line (7:37) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> slow fade
7/ Half Dozen (3:58) – sax starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*8/ Autumn Air (8:47) – piano starts> slow jam> slow fade
Track Listing
| 1. | F T G | 5. | Road To Ace | |||
| 2. | Our Walk | 6. | Ice-Line | |||
| 3. | Basic Economy | 7. | Half Dozen | |||
| 4. | Mind Fire | 8. | Autumn Air |