Vu, Cuong / Vu-Tet
| Album: | Vu-Tet | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Vu, Cuong | Added: | Jul 2008 | |
| Label: | Artistshare | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-08-31 | Pull Date: | 2008-11-02 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 2 | Oct 26 | Oct 19 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 14 | Sep 7 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 31, 2008: | Memory Select
Solitary Confinement |
4. | Oct 01, 2008: | Brownian Bliss Out
Intro |
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| 2. | Oct 24, 2008: | Memory Select
Accelerated Thoughts |
5. | Sep 26, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Never, Ever, Ever |
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| 3. | Oct 17, 2008: | Memory Select: Tom Djll's "Mockracy"
Solitary Confinement [excerpt] |
6. | Sep 12, 2008: | Memory Select
Accelerated Thoughts |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2008-08-31
Reviewed 2008-08-31
CUONG VU: Vu-Tet
artistShare, 2008
MODERN JAZZ/AVANT-GARDE – Defying labels and expectations, trumpeter Cuong Vu leads a dynamic quartet with Chris Speed (sax/clarinet), Stomu Takeshi (bass) and Ted Poor (drums) through a kaleidoscopic set of deep soundscapes, technicolor freakouts and cerebral reflections, fed by exceptional interplay and a calm drive.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7
1. 6:54 – slow & atmospheric, soft drone up to solemn majesty; lots of effects
2. 6:26 – rapid-fire phrases: rockin’ bass & drums; insane trumpet solo
3. 10:13 – starts relaxed & shadowy, grows intense; clarinet tiptoes through a minefield, trumpet calms and then blasts; great bass throughout
4. 7:03 – steady, almost a ballad; becomes resolute w/overlapping statements
5. 7:27 – sneaky/funky groove turns dark & reptilian; soaring trumpet/sax
6. 7:27 – melodic, but ponderous; introspective horns dance in slow-motion
7. 8:44 – relaxed and melodic: horns are calmly eloquent over steady beat
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
artistShare, 2008
MODERN JAZZ/AVANT-GARDE – Defying labels and expectations, trumpeter Cuong Vu leads a dynamic quartet with Chris Speed (sax/clarinet), Stomu Takeshi (bass) and Ted Poor (drums) through a kaleidoscopic set of deep soundscapes, technicolor freakouts and cerebral reflections, fed by exceptional interplay and a calm drive.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7
1. 6:54 – slow & atmospheric, soft drone up to solemn majesty; lots of effects
2. 6:26 – rapid-fire phrases: rockin’ bass & drums; insane trumpet solo
3. 10:13 – starts relaxed & shadowy, grows intense; clarinet tiptoes through a minefield, trumpet calms and then blasts; great bass throughout
4. 7:03 – steady, almost a ballad; becomes resolute w/overlapping statements
5. 7:27 – sneaky/funky groove turns dark & reptilian; soaring trumpet/sax
6. 7:27 – melodic, but ponderous; introspective horns dance in slow-motion
7. 8:44 – relaxed and melodic: horns are calmly eloquent over steady beat
[ Fo ] 31-Aug-08
Track Listing
| 1. | Intro | 4. | Just A Memory | |||
| 2. | Accelerated Thoughts | 5. | Never, Ever, Ever | |||
| 3. | Solitary Confinement | 6. | Now I Know (For Vina) | |||
| 7. | I Promise | |||||