Mccarthy, Dan / City Abstract
| Album: | City Abstract | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Mccarthy, Dan | Added: | Oct 2019 | |
| Label: | Origin | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-11-09 | Pull Date: | 2020-01-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 12 | Dec 29 | Dec 22 | Dec 8 | Nov 24 | Nov 17 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 14, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Desert Roads (For Gary Burton) |
4. | Dec 26, 2019: | Old Fart At Play
Go Berserk |
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| 2. | Jan 11, 2020: | Music Casserole
Sparrow Lake |
5. | Dec 24, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Sparrow Lake |
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| 3. | Jan 07, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Desert Roads (For Gary Burton) |
6. | Dec 23, 2019: | Mix Tape
Sparrow Lake |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-10-23
Reviewed 2019-10-23
Reviewed: 2019-10-23
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vibraphonist McCarthy returns to his native Toronto after fifteen years in New York & creates an ode to the city. He works his way through originals & a few choice covers with a balanced approach that speaks both to strength and poise, & the romance embedded in the act of repatriation adds a touch of nostalgic allure to the music. He also pays tribute to two of his main influencers.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Ted Pitziger, Bobby Hutcherson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Bleyto (for Carla Bley) (4:26) – vibes start> fast tempo jam> drum break> vibes solo> guitar solo> fast jam> crescendo end
2/ Midwestern Night’s Dream (6:31) – vibes/guitar start> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*3/ Coral (5:35) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> bass solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
**4/ Go Berserk (3:21) – bass starts> fast tempo rocking jam> vibes solo> smoking guitar/vibes duet> fast jam> quick stop
***5/ Sparrow Lake (8:38) – vibes start slow> builds into midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*6/ Other Thing Of Less Consequence (5:45) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes/guitar duet> guitar solo>slow jam> slow fade
7/ Utviklingssang (5:21) – bass starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo>guitar solo> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
8/ Thoughts And reveries (5:13) – full band starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*9/ Desert Roads (for Gary Burton) (8:32) – full band starts> midtempo jam> rocking guitar solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Vibraphonist McCarthy returns to his native Toronto after fifteen years in New York & creates an ode to the city. He works his way through originals & a few choice covers with a balanced approach that speaks both to strength and poise, & the romance embedded in the act of repatriation adds a touch of nostalgic allure to the music. He also pays tribute to two of his main influencers.
If You Like: Gary Burton, Ted Pitziger, Bobby Hutcherson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Bleyto (for Carla Bley) (4:26) – vibes start> fast tempo jam> drum break> vibes solo> guitar solo> fast jam> crescendo end
2/ Midwestern Night’s Dream (6:31) – vibes/guitar start> midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*3/ Coral (5:35) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes solo> bass solo> guitar solo> slow jam> slow fade
**4/ Go Berserk (3:21) – bass starts> fast tempo rocking jam> vibes solo> smoking guitar/vibes duet> fast jam> quick stop
***5/ Sparrow Lake (8:38) – vibes start slow> builds into midtempo jam> guitar solo> vibes solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> fade
*6/ Other Thing Of Less Consequence (5:45) – vibes start> slow tempo jam> vibes/guitar duet> guitar solo>slow jam> slow fade
7/ Utviklingssang (5:21) – bass starts> slow tempo jam> vibes solo>guitar solo> bass solo> slow jam> slow fade
8/ Thoughts And reveries (5:13) – full band starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> vibes solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*9/ Desert Roads (for Gary Burton) (8:32) – full band starts> midtempo jam> rocking guitar solo> vibes solo> uptempo jam> guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
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