Gypsy Schaeffer / Portamental
Album: | Portamental | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Gypsy Schaeffer | Added: | Dec 2006 | |
Label: | Peacetime Records |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2006-12-10 | Pull Date: | 2007-02-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Feb 4 | Jan 21 | Jan 14 | Dec 24 |
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Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Feb 02, 2007: | Memory Select
Faces In The Sand, Portamental |
4. | Jan 10, 2007: | Eran Mukamel (on-deck circle)
Faces In The Sand |
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2. | Feb 02, 2007: | No Cover, No Minimum
Under Construction |
5. | Dec 20, 2006: | Noon swings
Faces In The Sand |
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3. | Jan 14, 2007: | Rorschach's Dance: Pieces to Fall
Oi |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-12-08
Reviewed 2006-12-08
Mainstream bop-oriented stuff with some interesting, twisty songs and a nice upbeat feel. Quartet setting led by sax and trombone; the lack of chord instrument means the sound gets a bit sparser when the solos start. No biggie. Infectiously happy while still being kind of complex; there's good creative energy here and a good sense of swing. Very likeable stuff, recommended.
Group is out of Boston; trombonist Joel Yennior hails from the Either/Orchestra.
CD seems to be recorded at a low level, be prepared to crank it.
1- Engaging and swingy, mid/fast, nice bebop feel
2- Military march feel
3- Coolly '60s feel, mid/fast with some nice soloing space. Different from the other tracks, less bright ... it's worth hearing.
4- Mid/fast, w/ calm sparse space for solos incl drums
5- Mellow but still mid/fast, with some playful touches
6- Fast and swingy, nice
7- Fluttery mid/fast, after a slow intro
8- Loping bass into a pleasant mid/slow piece
9- Mid/fast, upbeat, gets a bit skronky
10- Fast but cool-tempered. w/seasick intro and quiet avant-garde middle.
Group is out of Boston; trombonist Joel Yennior hails from the Either/Orchestra.
CD seems to be recorded at a low level, be prepared to crank it.
1- Engaging and swingy, mid/fast, nice bebop feel
2- Military march feel
3- Coolly '60s feel, mid/fast with some nice soloing space. Different from the other tracks, less bright ... it's worth hearing.
4- Mid/fast, w/ calm sparse space for solos incl drums
5- Mellow but still mid/fast, with some playful touches
6- Fast and swingy, nice
7- Fluttery mid/fast, after a slow intro
8- Loping bass into a pleasant mid/slow piece
9- Mid/fast, upbeat, gets a bit skronky
10- Fast but cool-tempered. w/seasick intro and quiet avant-garde middle.
Track Listing
1. | Under Construction | 6. | Ponus Ridge | |||
2. | Mummer's Day | 7. | Oi | |||
3. | Faces In The Sand | 8. | Schemin' | |||
4. | Time Management | 9. | Ugly Hand | |||
5. | Sleep | 10. | Portamental |