Ross, Joel / Kingmaker
| Album: | Kingmaker | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Ross, Joel | Added: | May 2019 | |
| Label: | Blue Note Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-06-12 | Pull Date: | 2019-08-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 11 | Jul 7 | Jun 30 | Jun 23 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 10, 2019: | Music Casserole
The Grand Struggle Against Fear |
3. | Jun 25, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Freda's Disposition |
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| 2. | Jul 02, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Touched By An Angel |
4. | Jun 18, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Kingmaker |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-05-24
Reviewed 2019-05-24
Reviewed: 2019-05-24
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The 23-year-old vibraphonist shines on his debut album, with an approach that feels sly and mysterious. He also proves himself a sharp bandleader attuned to the importance of group dynamics. Ross, whose bell-like tone occasionally evokes the sound of a wind chime, is indebted to his predecessors, but he puts his own stamp on things with his cleverly named quintet, Good Vibes.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Touched by An Angel – vibes start, mellow & quiet> slow jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> fade
2/ Prince Lynn’s Twin – vibes/sax start> slow hesitating jam> pause> midtempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> with different instruments trading riffs> mellows to midtempo & fades
*3/ The Grand Struggle Against Fear – bass/piano starts, slow & ominous, swings into midtempo expanding jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam soars, then mellows to midtempo> quick fade
4/ Ill Relations – vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam slows to choppy midtempo jam> slow fade
*5/ Is It Love That Inspires You? – vibes start> uptempo jam> vibes solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Interlude – bass solo, starts slow, builds to midtempo> fade (prelude to next track)
***7/ KingMaker – vibes start, midtempo solo builds in volume> pause> uptempo jam> sax solo soars> vibes solo> uptempo jam builds in volume & intensity> quick stop
**8/ Freda’s Disposition – vibes start> slow jam builds in volume with vocal overlay> vibes solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam with vocal interspersed> slows to midtempo with vocal overlay> crescendo & fade
*9/ With Whom Do You Learn Trust? – drums/vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*10/ Grey – piano solo starts slow> slow jam builds to midtempo> crescendo> pause> quick fade
**11/ Yana – drums start> midtempo jam builds in volume & intensity> fast tempo jam> crescendo> mellows to uptempo> slow fade
12/ It’s Already Too Late – bass starts> midtempo jam builds in volume & intensity & fades
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The 23-year-old vibraphonist shines on his debut album, with an approach that feels sly and mysterious. He also proves himself a sharp bandleader attuned to the importance of group dynamics. Ross, whose bell-like tone occasionally evokes the sound of a wind chime, is indebted to his predecessors, but he puts his own stamp on things with his cleverly named quintet, Good Vibes.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Touched by An Angel – vibes start, mellow & quiet> slow jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> fade
2/ Prince Lynn’s Twin – vibes/sax start> slow hesitating jam> pause> midtempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> with different instruments trading riffs> mellows to midtempo & fades
*3/ The Grand Struggle Against Fear – bass/piano starts, slow & ominous, swings into midtempo expanding jam> vibes solo> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam soars, then mellows to midtempo> quick fade
4/ Ill Relations – vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam slows to choppy midtempo jam> slow fade
*5/ Is It Love That Inspires You? – vibes start> uptempo jam> vibes solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Interlude – bass solo, starts slow, builds to midtempo> fade (prelude to next track)
***7/ KingMaker – vibes start, midtempo solo builds in volume> pause> uptempo jam> sax solo soars> vibes solo> uptempo jam builds in volume & intensity> quick stop
**8/ Freda’s Disposition – vibes start> slow jam builds in volume with vocal overlay> vibes solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam with vocal interspersed> slows to midtempo with vocal overlay> crescendo & fade
*9/ With Whom Do You Learn Trust? – drums/vibes start> uptempo jam> sax solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*10/ Grey – piano solo starts slow> slow jam builds to midtempo> crescendo> pause> quick fade
**11/ Yana – drums start> midtempo jam builds in volume & intensity> fast tempo jam> crescendo> mellows to uptempo> slow fade
12/ It’s Already Too Late – bass starts> midtempo jam builds in volume & intensity & fades
Track Listing