Vicious World / Plays The Music Of Rufus Wainwright
| Album: | Plays The Music Of Rufus Wainwright | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Vicious World | Added: | Aug 2011 | |
| Label: | Spinaround Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 9 | Oct 2 | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Aug 21 | Aug 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 18, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Memphis Skyline |
4. | Sep 23, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day
Going To A Town |
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| 2. | Oct 04, 2011: | Rebop
This Love Affair |
5. | Sep 16, 2011: | razor's edge
Going To A Town |
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| 3. | Sep 30, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Leaving For Paris |
6. | Aug 18, 2011: | Alachinada
Matinee Idol |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-08-07
Reviewed 2011-08-07
VICIOUS WORLD: Plays the Music of Rufus Wainwright
Spinaround, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – This unique septet is dedicated to interpreting the work of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright in an instrumental jazz context. The arrangements are compelling, and the playing is solid. Sax and clarinet embroider the trombone’s lead voice as a tight rhythm section deepens the mood. Guitar adds a sharper edge, countered by the elegance of violin and cello. Really nice stuff all around.
All tracks very good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
1. 4:41 – midtempo, shuffles forward: sax & guitar have an air of anticipation
2. 3:19 – sweet ballad: strings & clarinet dance softly under trombone lead
3. 6:48 – gritty guitar sets up a slow rock stomp, trombone chatters & argues
4. 6:26 – slow melancholy: strings ebb & flow, soloists drift gently, so sweet…
5. 6:33 – nostalgic waltzing tune, lovely trombone/clarinet/violin interplay
6. 3:44 – relaxed circus-music march, bounces with a wink, martial drum break
7. 3:52 – off-balance, slight dissonance, rises from low creep to airy mystery
8. 1:53 – formal strings and warm horns merge in a brief nostalgic wave
9. 6:18 – uptempo, churning: tart guitar tone, winding sax solo, urgent bass
10. 2:04 – slow: free guitar over sluggish unison melody & string drone
11. 6:22 – warm, elegant melody: edgy guitar, calming bass, sax reaches out
[ Fo ] August 2011
Spinaround, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – This unique septet is dedicated to interpreting the work of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright in an instrumental jazz context. The arrangements are compelling, and the playing is solid. Sax and clarinet embroider the trombone’s lead voice as a tight rhythm section deepens the mood. Guitar adds a sharper edge, countered by the elegance of violin and cello. Really nice stuff all around.
All tracks very good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
1. 4:41 – midtempo, shuffles forward: sax & guitar have an air of anticipation
2. 3:19 – sweet ballad: strings & clarinet dance softly under trombone lead
3. 6:48 – gritty guitar sets up a slow rock stomp, trombone chatters & argues
4. 6:26 – slow melancholy: strings ebb & flow, soloists drift gently, so sweet…
5. 6:33 – nostalgic waltzing tune, lovely trombone/clarinet/violin interplay
6. 3:44 – relaxed circus-music march, bounces with a wink, martial drum break
7. 3:52 – off-balance, slight dissonance, rises from low creep to airy mystery
8. 1:53 – formal strings and warm horns merge in a brief nostalgic wave
9. 6:18 – uptempo, churning: tart guitar tone, winding sax solo, urgent bass
10. 2:04 – slow: free guitar over sluggish unison melody & string drone
11. 6:22 – warm, elegant melody: edgy guitar, calming bass, sax reaches out
[ Fo ] August 2011
Track Listing
| 1. | Going To A Town | 7. | Peach Trees | |||
| 2. | Natasha | 8. | Millbrook | |||
| 3. | This Love Affair | 9. | The Art Teacher | |||
| 4. | Memphis Skyline | 10. | In A Graveyard | |||
| 5. | Leaving For Paris | 11. | Dinner At Eight | |||
| 6. | Matinee Idol | . |