Pietro, Dave / Chakra Suite, The
| Album: | Chakra Suite, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Pietro, Dave | Added: | Nov 2008 | |
| Label: | Challenge Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-02-14 | Pull Date: | 2009-04-18 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 5 | Mar 15 | Mar 8 | Mar 1 | Feb 22 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 04, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Vishuddha |
4. | Mar 06, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Vishuddha |
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| 2. | Mar 31, 2009: | Reelin' in the Years Jazz Special
Anahata |
5. | Feb 28, 2009: | Music Casserole
Vishuddha |
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| 3. | Mar 11, 2009: | The Heart of KZSU
Vishuddha |
6. | Feb 20, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Vishuddha |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-02-13
Reviewed 2009-02-13
DAVE PIETRO: The Chakra Suite
Challenge, 2008
WORLD/JAZZ – Friendly suite incorporating elements of Indian and Brazilian music, with lots of odd meters and an airy contemporary feel. Guitarist Rez Abbasi provides his usual sinuous touch, while Pietro mixes it up on various saxes. The most heavily Indian-leaning tracks (like #7) are generally more compelling, but it’s all well-played.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 7
1. 7:51 – delicately spinning feel, nice guitar, then tumbling under exotic sax
2. 7:25 – light bossa jazz, a soft breeze with fragile middle section
3. 6:32 – upbeat: tightly entwined sax & guitar, then undulating solos for each
4. 8:07 – softly shimmering ballad: bright sax, quiet bass solo, picks up at end
5. 6:34 – Brazilian rhythm: perky sax solo, sneaky accordion
6. 2:25 – slow, droning introduction to...
7. 7:08 – cool, exotic: “sitar guitar,” accordion, 11-beat cycle, vocal percussion
8. 8:04 – tinkly intro, relaxed ballad with a straight jazz feel, lifts at the end
[ Fo ] 02/13/09
Challenge, 2008
WORLD/JAZZ – Friendly suite incorporating elements of Indian and Brazilian music, with lots of odd meters and an airy contemporary feel. Guitarist Rez Abbasi provides his usual sinuous touch, while Pietro mixes it up on various saxes. The most heavily Indian-leaning tracks (like #7) are generally more compelling, but it’s all well-played.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 7
1. 7:51 – delicately spinning feel, nice guitar, then tumbling under exotic sax
2. 7:25 – light bossa jazz, a soft breeze with fragile middle section
3. 6:32 – upbeat: tightly entwined sax & guitar, then undulating solos for each
4. 8:07 – softly shimmering ballad: bright sax, quiet bass solo, picks up at end
5. 6:34 – Brazilian rhythm: perky sax solo, sneaky accordion
6. 2:25 – slow, droning introduction to...
7. 7:08 – cool, exotic: “sitar guitar,” accordion, 11-beat cycle, vocal percussion
8. 8:04 – tinkly intro, relaxed ballad with a straight jazz feel, lifts at the end
[ Fo ] 02/13/09
Track Listing
| 1. | Muladhara | 5. | Svadhisthana | |||
| 2. | Ajna | 6. | Vishuddha (Intro) | |||
| 3. | Manipura | 7. | Vishuddha | |||
| 4. | Anahata | 8. | Sahasrara |