Moutin Reunion Quartet / Sharp Turns
Album: Sharp Turns   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Moutin Reunion Quartet   Added:Jan 2008
Label:Blujazz Productions  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-03-23 Pull Date: 2008-05-25 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: May 25 May 11 Apr 27 Apr 20 Apr 13 Apr 6 Mar 30
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 13, 2021: No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Mar 2, 2012)
Two Hits On The N.J.T.P.
4. Aug 29, 2010: No Cover, No Minimum
Trane's Medley
2. Nov 23, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Trane's Medley
5. May 23, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Kuki's Dance
3. Mar 02, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum
Two Hits On The N.J.T.P.
6. May 09, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Trane's Medley

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-03-23
MOUTIN REUNION QUARTET: Sharp Turns
Nocturne, 2007

MODERN JAZZ – Led by French twins François (bass) and Louis (drums) Moutin, this quartet has a supple modern sound, their tunes switching back and forth between elastic meditations and driving repetitive phrases. Very good mainstream stuff, but they’re better live.

Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 8

1. 6:41 – simple pensive theme: lithe sax solo, raindrop piano, busy bass
2. 5:58 – nifty clockwork riff becomes upbeat, churning dance, a li’l bit funky
3. 4:27 – bass/drum duet, quick-paced Coltrane lines and playful improvisation
4. 9:02 – slippery melody in a twitchy groove, tweaked-out keyboard
5. 7:49 – fragile piano intro; a soft, downy ballad, whispers & daydreams
6. 6:40 – wide stride, then hits on all cylinders: cool solos & strong riffs
7. 6:44 – solo bass intro; tough midtempo ballad, sing-song piano gets gusty
8. 8:38 – bold theme, fuzzy elec. piano, distracted sax, then methodical

[ Fo ] 23-Mar-08


Track Listing
1. The Speech   5. Time Apart
2. Kuki's Dance   6. Two Hits On The N.J.T.P.
3. Trane's Medley   7. A Blue Dream
4. A Good Move   8. Sharp Turns