Wilson, Matt Quartet / Humidity
| Album: | Humidity | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wilson, Matt Quartet | Added: | Feb 2003 | |
| Label: | Palmetto Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-03-17 | Pull Date: | 2003-05-19 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 11 | May 4 | Apr 13 | Mar 23 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 09, 2003: | Memory Select
Raga |
4. | Apr 11, 2003: | Memory Select
Swimming in the Trees |
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| 2. | May 02, 2003: | Memory Select
Thank You Billy Higgins! |
5. | Apr 06, 2003: | Sean's Show
Thank You Billy Higgins! |
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| 3. | Apr 29, 2003: | No Cover, No Minimum
Our Delight |
6. | Mar 21, 2003: | Memory Select
Swimming in the Trees |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-03-27
Reviewed 2003-03-27
Another set of upbeat modern bop from the popular drummer. Enjoyable and accessible, with the occasional goofy twist that he's known for.
The Bay Area version of Wilson is Scott Amendola, another likeable drummer who writes upbeat modern jazz. But Amendola adds more of a world-music influence and the occasional Nels Cline freak-out. If you like Wilson's stuff, give Amendola a listen -- and vice-versa.
1*- Midtempo, happy; ends on a reflective note (a tribute to late drummer Higgins)
2*- Playful, sneaky odd time signature
3- Floaty abstract experiment
4*- Fast and snappy
5- Peaceful
6*- Stormy Balkan feel
7- Soft, abstract
8- Midtempo chugger, w/spazz-outs
9- Slow, bluesy
10- Midtempo, blazing
11- Slow horns & hyper drums
12- Slow and pretty
The Bay Area version of Wilson is Scott Amendola, another likeable drummer who writes upbeat modern jazz. But Amendola adds more of a world-music influence and the occasional Nels Cline freak-out. If you like Wilson's stuff, give Amendola a listen -- and vice-versa.
1*- Midtempo, happy; ends on a reflective note (a tribute to late drummer Higgins)
2*- Playful, sneaky odd time signature
3- Floaty abstract experiment
4*- Fast and snappy
5- Peaceful
6*- Stormy Balkan feel
7- Soft, abstract
8- Midtempo chugger, w/spazz-outs
9- Slow, bluesy
10- Midtempo, blazing
11- Slow horns & hyper drums
12- Slow and pretty
Track Listing
| 1. | Thank You Billy Higgins! | 7. | Code Yellow | |||
| 2. | Swimming in the Trees | 8. | Humidity | |||
| 3. | Cooperation | 9. | Don't Blame Me | |||
| 4. | Free Willy | 10. | Our Delight | |||
| 5. | Wall Shadows | 11. | All My Children | |||
| 6. | Raga | 12. | Beginning of a Memory |