Khaliq, Majid / Basilisk, The
| Album: | Basilisk, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Khaliq, Majid | Added: | Mar 2011 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-03-20 | Pull Date: | 2011-05-22 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | May 15 | May 8 | May 1 | Apr 24 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 | Mar 27 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 13, 2016: | Rebop
Expectation |
4. | Sep 25, 2015: | Rebop
Expectation |
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| 2. | Feb 19, 2016: | Rebop
Inner Glimpse |
5. | Apr 10, 2015: | Rebop
Expectation |
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| 3. | Dec 04, 2015: | Rebop
The Truth |
6. | Nov 29, 2013: | Fight or Flight
Inner Glimpse |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-03-20
Reviewed 2011-03-20
MAJID KHALIQ: The Basilisk
self-released, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Debut recording by a New York violinist/composer with an uncluttered but rather enigmatic sound: his playing often comes in from a classically-derived angle, combining easy lyricism with a slightly uncomfortable dissonance. The tracks here are mostly straight-up postbop but with some exotic touches that add intrigue.
Fo’s Picks: 5, also 2, 3, 7
1. 5:59 – strutting, funky groove: violin plows forward, solos have a bit of swagger
2. 5:10 – rolling bop drive: piano leads the way, violin hopscotch, drums dig in
3. 7:15 – slinky intro for gliding, elusive theme; violin & piano at oblique angles
4. 6:07 – pulsing groove: trumpet & violin stalk each other as piano adds tension
5. 7:38 – uptempo bop: piano rolls hard, violin chews it up, chugging drum solo
6. 6:19 – clumping spirals bookend an easy strolling groove for the solos
7. 5:51 – waves on a shore; solos gaze out to the distant horizon
8. 5:54 – standard: violin way out front, jostling against a soft background
[ Fo ] 03/20/11
self-released, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Debut recording by a New York violinist/composer with an uncluttered but rather enigmatic sound: his playing often comes in from a classically-derived angle, combining easy lyricism with a slightly uncomfortable dissonance. The tracks here are mostly straight-up postbop but with some exotic touches that add intrigue.
Fo’s Picks: 5, also 2, 3, 7
1. 5:59 – strutting, funky groove: violin plows forward, solos have a bit of swagger
2. 5:10 – rolling bop drive: piano leads the way, violin hopscotch, drums dig in
3. 7:15 – slinky intro for gliding, elusive theme; violin & piano at oblique angles
4. 6:07 – pulsing groove: trumpet & violin stalk each other as piano adds tension
5. 7:38 – uptempo bop: piano rolls hard, violin chews it up, chugging drum solo
6. 6:19 – clumping spirals bookend an easy strolling groove for the solos
7. 5:51 – waves on a shore; solos gaze out to the distant horizon
8. 5:54 – standard: violin way out front, jostling against a soft background
[ Fo ] 03/20/11
Track Listing
| 1. | The Basilisk | 5. | Inner Glimpse | |||
| 2. | Expectation | 6. | Spirals | |||
| 3. | O-Hime | 7. | The Truth | |||
| 4. | Mansa Khan Musa | 8. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |