Eisenstadt, Harris / Canada Day Ii
Album: Canada Day Ii   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Eisenstadt, Harris   Added:Jul 2011
Label:Songlines Recordings  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-07-17 Pull Date: 2011-09-18 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 28 Aug 21 Aug 14 Jul 31
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 05, 2015: Rebop
To Be
4. Sep 03, 2011: Rebop
To Seventeen
2. Sep 17, 2011: Rebop
Now Longer
5. Aug 31, 2011: Memory Select
To Seventeen
3. Sep 10, 2011: Rebop
Judo With Tokyo Joe
6. Aug 27, 2011: Rebop
Now Longer

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-16
HARRIS EISENSTADT: Canada Day II
Songlines, 2011

MODERN JAZZ – This is the second release by the ‘Canada Day’ quintet led by drummer Harris Eisenstadt. As in their first disc, there’s a lot of friendly interplay and a clean group sound offsetting a general lumpiness in the compositions. The sax and trumpet add a spirit of light-hearted adventure and just a bit of bite against shimmering vibes.

Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 6, maybe 7 or 8

1. 4:39 – happy-go-lucky drums set up a friendly drive; sax wanders
2. 5:08 – relaxed pace, horns stroll together over introspective rhythm section
3. 4:53 – gentle, folksy feel, very warm with some playful interplay
4. 8:11 – rambling, very cool piece: excellent bass & sax solos, gets spacey
5. 5:34 – improvisational intro, then a steady clomping tune, trumpet goes out
6. 6:42 – lively midtempo: sax and vibes bounce off spinning riffs, calms down
7. 8:25 – trumpet goes nuts, sax roams all over, shifts to a curious little ditty
8. 4:32 – slow shuffling start; kicks back with some nice loose soloing

[ Fo ] 07/16/11

Track Listing
1. Cobble Hook   5. To Eh
2. To Seventeen   6. To Be
3. Song For Owen   7. To See/Tootie
4. Now Longer   8. Judo With Tokyo Joe