Gordon, John William / John William Gordon
Album: | John William Gordon | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Gordon, John William | Added: | Jan 2006 | |
Label: | Self-Release |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2006-02-26 | Pull Date: | 2006-04-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Apr 30 | Apr 23 | Apr 16 | Apr 2 | Mar 12 | Mar 5 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Jul 22, 2006: | John Gielgud
Belly's Bounce |
4. | Apr 17, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum
Belly's Bounce |
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2. | May 19, 2006: | Memory Select
Harm Alarm, Belly's Bounce, Distillery |
5. | Apr 16, 2006: | Multiple Personality Disorder
Distillery |
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3. | Apr 28, 2006: | Memory Select
Ripper Snapper |
6. | Apr 14, 2006: | Memory Select
Belly's Bounce |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-02-19
Reviewed 2006-02-19
Jazz guitar with a slightly twisted sense. Accessible stuff but with oddball modern composing and lost of quirks in the solos. It's got that relaxing jazz-guitar sound but throws it into a spiky, attitude-laden setting. The band is just a trio (with drums and acoustic bass) so the guitar gets plenty of time to stand out. And yes, it does swing at times. Intriguing and fun.
Btw, this is a local guy who uses his middle name because there have been multiple other "John Gordons" in music over the decades. He's not the same as any of them.
1- Playful mid/fast, with a stiff marching beat. Lots of zingy small riffs and harmonics tossed around on guitar.
2- Mid/fast syncopated theme, a bit cartoony, into more conventional guitar jazz
3- Fast squiggly intro into some rockin' measures ... settles into a midtempo bluesy feel with continued guitar nervousness
4- Maddening clock-tick drums under a quirky, heavy swing.
5- Perky march
6- Easygoing mid/fast, a bit swingy
7- Sneaky groove riff with bright soloing; midtempo feel
8- Rapid jazz groove. Bouncy and catchy.
9- Wistful and even pretty. Midtempo.
Btw, this is a local guy who uses his middle name because there have been multiple other "John Gordons" in music over the decades. He's not the same as any of them.
1- Playful mid/fast, with a stiff marching beat. Lots of zingy small riffs and harmonics tossed around on guitar.
2- Mid/fast syncopated theme, a bit cartoony, into more conventional guitar jazz
3- Fast squiggly intro into some rockin' measures ... settles into a midtempo bluesy feel with continued guitar nervousness
4- Maddening clock-tick drums under a quirky, heavy swing.
5- Perky march
6- Easygoing mid/fast, a bit swingy
7- Sneaky groove riff with bright soloing; midtempo feel
8- Rapid jazz groove. Bouncy and catchy.
9- Wistful and even pretty. Midtempo.
Track Listing
1. | Harm Alarm | 5. | 6 Las | |||
2. | Distillery | 6. | Bamboozelama | |||
3. | Quidnunc Mo | 7. | Ripper Snapper | |||
4. | Folly Stroll | 8. | Belly's Bounce | |||
9. | That Old Dream |