Bey, Faruq Z. / Northwoods Improvisers / Emerging Field
Album: Emerging Field   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Bey, Faruq Z. / Northwoods Improvisers   Added:Sep 2010
Label:Entropy Stereo Recordings  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-11-07 Pull Date: 2011-01-09 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jan 9 Dec 12 Dec 5 Nov 28 Nov 21 Nov 14
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Recent Airplay
1. Jan 07, 2011: The Jazz Hour - The Final Hour
Mokondi
4. Nov 27, 2010: Music Casserole
Truth Serum
2. Dec 08, 2010: Brown In Motion
Truth Serum
5. Nov 20, 2010: No Cover, No Minimum
Mokondi
3. Dec 01, 2010: Getting Over the Hump!
Mokondi
6. Nov 20, 2010: Music Casserole
Mokondi

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-11-06
FARUQ Z BEY & NORTHWOODS IMPROVISERS: Emerging Field
Entropy Stereo, 2010

AVANT-GARDE – Cool sextet with a low, dusky, exotic sound. This is in a sort of 1970s loft-scene vein, quite accessible, matching midtempo grooves with relaxed improvisation. No frantic freakouts here: this is cerebral yet head nodding (or even toe-tapping) avant-jazz.

All very good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9

1. 5:22 – mopey horns slouch into a slow, rumbling piece; good atmosphere
2. 7:54 – uptempo exotica groove: relaxed vibes & moody sax solos
3. 2:22 – atmospheric intro: low tones from bowed bass & clarinet
4. 8:41 – slow, bunny-hopping intro: solos are twisty but controlled, nice vibes
5. 7:07 – surging, oddball groove: saxes explore, poking & prodding at rhythm
6. 12:15 – Ornette Coleman tune: slooow and delicate, solos float in space
7. 9:09 – exotic dance, spins gently on an oblique axis, cerebral horn work
8. 10:58 – slow: cautious melody, low tribal beat, eloquent sax solos
9. 12:32 – free jazz: horn phrases converge around quick, spinning rhythm

[ Fo ] 11/06/10

Track Listing
1. Truth Serum   5. Emerging Field Suite: Currents
2. Mokondi   6. Beauty Is A Rare Thing
3. Emerging Field Suite: Opening   7. Song Of The Khemti Nobles
4. Emerging Field Suite: Emergency Blue   8. Tenere'
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