Esposito, John / Orisha
| Album: | Orisha | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Esposito, John | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Sunjump Music | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-07-10 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 11 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 21, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Obsidian/Iridian |
4. | Aug 27, 2011: | Rebop
Personal Blues |
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| 2. | Sep 10, 2011: | Rebop
Mockingbird |
5. | Aug 26, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Personal Blues |
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| 3. | Sep 03, 2011: | Rebop
Myanmar |
6. | Aug 20, 2011: | Rebop
Personal Blues |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-02
Reviewed 2011-07-02
JOHN ESPOSITO: Orisha
Sunjump, 2010
MODERN JAZZ – This freewheeling piano trio blends swinging drive and an open approach to rhythm and harmony, making for a gripping but really quirky sound. The tunes go against expectations, skewing just a few degrees off-center in lumpy clockwork grooves and odd melodies. Good stuff that maintains interest.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12
1. 8:34 – opens with drum solo, falls into a strong but lopsided groove
2. 4:58 – delicate, oddball melody hemmed in by heavy circular rhythms
3. 4:03 – upbeat swinger warps gently, strains to accelerate and break free
4. 2:25 – bass solo: creeps and climbs
5. 9:58 – mid/uptempo: unspools in long, roaming strands with melodic breaks
6. 7:14 – solo piano intro, then trio swings but with prickly edges
7. 2:15 – drum solo, rolls and tumbles…
8. 8:42 – bright, playful mood jostles with uncomfortable harmonies, evens out
9. 5:12 – a high-flying, gently twisted groove
10. 5:04 – uptempo, choppy swing, with a drum solo
11. 4:40 – relaxed, bluesy feel: drifts on some nice chords, good bass solo
12. 8:55 – another version of #1, feels heavier but maybe more cohesive
[ Fo ] 07/02/11
Sunjump, 2010
MODERN JAZZ – This freewheeling piano trio blends swinging drive and an open approach to rhythm and harmony, making for a gripping but really quirky sound. The tunes go against expectations, skewing just a few degrees off-center in lumpy clockwork grooves and odd melodies. Good stuff that maintains interest.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12
1. 8:34 – opens with drum solo, falls into a strong but lopsided groove
2. 4:58 – delicate, oddball melody hemmed in by heavy circular rhythms
3. 4:03 – upbeat swinger warps gently, strains to accelerate and break free
4. 2:25 – bass solo: creeps and climbs
5. 9:58 – mid/uptempo: unspools in long, roaming strands with melodic breaks
6. 7:14 – solo piano intro, then trio swings but with prickly edges
7. 2:15 – drum solo, rolls and tumbles…
8. 8:42 – bright, playful mood jostles with uncomfortable harmonies, evens out
9. 5:12 – a high-flying, gently twisted groove
10. 5:04 – uptempo, choppy swing, with a drum solo
11. 4:40 – relaxed, bluesy feel: drifts on some nice chords, good bass solo
12. 8:55 – another version of #1, feels heavier but maybe more cohesive
[ Fo ] 07/02/11
Track Listing
| 1. | Orisha | 7. | Fly | |||
| 2. | Tears | 8. | Stygian Bright | |||
| 3. | Mockingbird | 9. | Serenity | |||
| 4. | Spider | 10. | Personal Blues | |||
| 5. | Myanmar | 11. | Obsidian/Iridian | |||
| 6. | Dreams | 12. | Orisha |