Bowen, Ralph / Due Reverence
| Album: | Due Reverence | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Bowen, Ralph | Added: | Apr 2010 | |
| Label: | Posi-Tone | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-04-18 | Pull Date: | 2010-06-20 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 20 | May 23 | May 2 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 19, 2010: | Music Casserole
This One's For Bob |
3. | May 01, 2010: | Music Casserole
This One's For Bob |
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| 2. | May 22, 2010: | Music Casserole
Points Encountered |
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Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-04-18
Reviewed 2010-04-18
RALPH BOWEN: Due Reverence
Posi-Tone, 2010
STRAIGHTAHEAD JAZZ – Mainstream tenor sax with a solid tone; Bowen leads a fine quintet of first-call players through five original tunes paying tribute to his mentors. Guitarist Adam Rogers’ bright, ringing tone gets a lot of the spotlight; trumpeter Sean Jones doesn’t get enough. Nothing out of the ordinary here, but there’s some nice playing from all involved.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5
1. 6:37 – solo guitar intro; lyrical sax grows firm, falls back for gentle guitar
2. 7:05 – brisk, spinning theme: uptempo sax & guitar solos, rolling drums
3. 8:50 – upbeat stroll: sax strides over lightly swinging backdrop, guitar glides
4. 11:15 – midtempo: hopping melody and a nice relaxed groove for long solos
5. 8:32 – sneaky, oblique melody: elaborate sax & guitar tracery, elec. bass
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
Posi-Tone, 2010
STRAIGHTAHEAD JAZZ – Mainstream tenor sax with a solid tone; Bowen leads a fine quintet of first-call players through five original tunes paying tribute to his mentors. Guitarist Adam Rogers’ bright, ringing tone gets a lot of the spotlight; trumpeter Sean Jones doesn’t get enough. Nothing out of the ordinary here, but there’s some nice playing from all involved.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5
1. 6:37 – solo guitar intro; lyrical sax grows firm, falls back for gentle guitar
2. 7:05 – brisk, spinning theme: uptempo sax & guitar solos, rolling drums
3. 8:50 – upbeat stroll: sax strides over lightly swinging backdrop, guitar glides
4. 11:15 – midtempo: hopping melody and a nice relaxed groove for long solos
5. 8:32 – sneaky, oblique melody: elaborate sax & guitar tracery, elec. bass
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
Track Listing
| 1. | Less Is More | 3. | Phil-Osophy | |||
| 2. | This One's For Bob | 4. | Mr. Scott | |||
| 5. | Points Encountered | |||||