Mcneil, John & Bill Mchenry / Rediscovery
| Album: | Rediscovery | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Mcneil, John & Bill Mchenry | Added: | May 2008 | |
| Label: | Sunnyside Communications | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-06-22 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-24 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 24 | Aug 17 | Jul 20 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 14, 2015: | Jump, Jive, & Jazz
Band Aid |
4. | Jul 18, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Offshore |
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| 2. | Aug 22, 2008: | Memory Select
Rhodomagnetics [excerpt] |
5. | Jul 04, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Happy Little Sunbeam |
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| 3. | Aug 15, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Rhodomagnetics |
6. | Jun 23, 2008: | Empshyema For Emphasis
Rhodomagnetics |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-06-22
Reviewed 2008-06-22
JOHN McNEIL & BILL McHENRY: Rediscovery
Sunnyside, 2008
Trumpeter McNeil and saxophonist McHenry unearth lesser-known tunes from the 1940s and ‘50s for this set of cool jazz and bebop. Their chordless quartet arrangements (which owe much to the old Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker quartet) balance respectful homage with modern freedom. The band shows great energy and a willingness to take old sounds to entirely new places, and has lots going on under the surface.
Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 5, 7
1. 1:37 – free-jazz introduction, like a little fanfare
2. 9:58 – cool classic lumbers along with walking bass, perks up for sax solo
3. 6:49 – bop tune, energetic & very modern over thick rhythm
4. 7:32 – walking bass into a cool slide: thoughtful solos keep a steady pace
5. 4:59 – bright, offbeat melody, chugging solo section; a nifty sound overall
6. 8:28 – Mulligan/Baker tune: sneaky shuffle with meandering solos
7. 6:27 – cheerful cool-bop: steady solos mask an almost manic undertone
8. 7:32 – 1920s ballad: a suspended feel; cool-toned solos over busy rhythm
9. 2:23 – snappy li’l strut with oddly detached solos
10. 6:36 – free-jazz: percolates and ruminates; influences from many eras
[ Fo ] 22-Jun-08
Sunnyside, 2008
Trumpeter McNeil and saxophonist McHenry unearth lesser-known tunes from the 1940s and ‘50s for this set of cool jazz and bebop. Their chordless quartet arrangements (which owe much to the old Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker quartet) balance respectful homage with modern freedom. The band shows great energy and a willingness to take old sounds to entirely new places, and has lots going on under the surface.
Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 5, 7
1. 1:37 – free-jazz introduction, like a little fanfare
2. 9:58 – cool classic lumbers along with walking bass, perks up for sax solo
3. 6:49 – bop tune, energetic & very modern over thick rhythm
4. 7:32 – walking bass into a cool slide: thoughtful solos keep a steady pace
5. 4:59 – bright, offbeat melody, chugging solo section; a nifty sound overall
6. 8:28 – Mulligan/Baker tune: sneaky shuffle with meandering solos
7. 6:27 – cheerful cool-bop: steady solos mask an almost manic undertone
8. 7:32 – 1920s ballad: a suspended feel; cool-toned solos over busy rhythm
9. 2:23 – snappy li’l strut with oddly detached solos
10. 6:36 – free-jazz: percolates and ruminates; influences from many eras
[ Fo ] 22-Jun-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Rediscovery | 6. | Soft Shoe | |||
| 2. | Godchild | 7. | Happy Little Sunbeam | |||
| 3. | Band Aid | 8. | I'll Get By | |||
| 4. | Offshore | 9. | Marvos Manny | |||
| 5. | Rhodomagnetics | 10. | Time Travel |