Gillard, Meilana / Day One
| Album: | Day One | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Gillard, Meilana | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | Inner Circle Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-08-23 | Pull Date: | 2009-10-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 25 | Oct 11 | Sep 27 | Sep 6 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 21, 2009: | ... Over the Hump (or "Sunshine in the Afternoon")
Day One |
4. | Sep 20, 2009: | Transmission Overload
Day One |
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| 2. | Oct 20, 2009: | Memory Select
Day One |
5. | Sep 04, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Red Sky |
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| 3. | Oct 07, 2009: | ... Over the Hump
Sounds Like Yes |
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Album Review
Wedge
Reviewed 2009-08-15
Reviewed 2009-08-15
Contemporary jazz, polished mainstream stuff. Sax-led, with electric guitar and electric piano, for a small dash of fusion -- but really, the straight-up modern sax sound dominates. Steady, confident drumming that's worth some attention.
Meliana Gillard -- tenor sax
Nir Felder -- guitar
Sam Barsh -- electric piano
Marcos Varela -- bass
Tyshawn Sorey -- drums
1- Mid/fast, a cool slick energy. Fusiony guitar solo.
2- Gentle midtempo, a lazy summer feel. Apt title. Nicely soaring by the end.
3- Careful mid/fast over busy bass/drums. A swingy bounce, a cool late-night club feel. Good sax solo.
4- Romantic, mellow slow dance. Midtempo.
5- Mid/fast. Low key but with some attitude.
6- Mid/fast creeping, quiet, with a touch of "world" exotic. Snappy drum solo near end.
7- Summery flutter, a '70s breeze. Easygoing. Mildly Latin funk to the drums. Interesting sax solo.
8- Mellow midtempo. Fairly bold sound but overall relaxing, even a little loungy.
Meliana Gillard -- tenor sax
Nir Felder -- guitar
Sam Barsh -- electric piano
Marcos Varela -- bass
Tyshawn Sorey -- drums
1- Mid/fast, a cool slick energy. Fusiony guitar solo.
2- Gentle midtempo, a lazy summer feel. Apt title. Nicely soaring by the end.
3- Careful mid/fast over busy bass/drums. A swingy bounce, a cool late-night club feel. Good sax solo.
4- Romantic, mellow slow dance. Midtempo.
5- Mid/fast. Low key but with some attitude.
6- Mid/fast creeping, quiet, with a touch of "world" exotic. Snappy drum solo near end.
7- Summery flutter, a '70s breeze. Easygoing. Mildly Latin funk to the drums. Interesting sax solo.
8- Mellow midtempo. Fairly bold sound but overall relaxing, even a little loungy.
Track Listing
| 1. | Day One | 5. | Blissful Illusion | |||
| 2. | Semisweet | 6. | Red Sky | |||
| 3. | Identity | 7. | Sounds Like Yes | |||
| 4. | A Spirit Remembered | 8. | Then Came The Sun |