Wilson, Gerald Orchestra / Legacy
| Album: | Legacy | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wilson, Gerald Orchestra | Added: | Aug 2011 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-08-07 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 9 | Sep 25 | Sep 18 | Aug 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 03, 2016: | No Cover, No Minimum
Yes Chicago Is... Cubs, Bears, Bulls, And White Sox |
4. | Sep 23, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum - Coltrane Day
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini |
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| 2. | Oct 04, 2011: | Rebop
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini |
5. | Sep 20, 2011: | feelin' the music
Variation On A Theme By Giacomo Puccini |
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| 3. | Sep 24, 2011: | Rebop
September Sky |
6. | Sep 14, 2011: | Memory Select
Virgo |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-08-07
Reviewed 2011-08-07
GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA: Legacy
Mack Avenue, 2011
MODERN BIG BAND – Elder statesman Wilson (age 92), who has had a real resurgence in recent years, leads his talented orchestra through their usual riff-based paces, but he’s toning down the high-energy bebop fireworks these days. This CD includes a 7-part suite dedicated to Chicago, some hit-and-miss classically-derived romps, and nice tunes by Wilson’s son (guitarist Anthony Wilson) and grandson (Eric Otis).
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
1. 3:34 – striding, brassy take on a snippet of Stravinsky; sax & trumpet solos
2. 9:57 – relaxed, heavily arranged retro-urban feel, short solos start after 4:00
3. 7:34 – “Clair de Lune” becomes a blues(!), big-band glide, hip piano stroll
4. 6:18 – slow aria, switches to stroll: trumpet leads 1st half, saxes take 2nd half
5. 7:04 – calm ballad for flute & flugelhorn, with surprise speedy bop interlude
SUITE (all variations on one theme)
6. 2:09 – slow piano & band intro
7. 3:42 – slow intro, upbeat stroll
8. 1:55 – peppy bop bounce
9. 3:10 – hip shimmy, trumpet growl
10. 1:08 – sassy strut, high trumpet
11. 1:00 – quick spin thru the theme
12. 2:18 – slow, film-noir romance
[ Fo ] – August 2011
Mack Avenue, 2011
MODERN BIG BAND – Elder statesman Wilson (age 92), who has had a real resurgence in recent years, leads his talented orchestra through their usual riff-based paces, but he’s toning down the high-energy bebop fireworks these days. This CD includes a 7-part suite dedicated to Chicago, some hit-and-miss classically-derived romps, and nice tunes by Wilson’s son (guitarist Anthony Wilson) and grandson (Eric Otis).
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
1. 3:34 – striding, brassy take on a snippet of Stravinsky; sax & trumpet solos
2. 9:57 – relaxed, heavily arranged retro-urban feel, short solos start after 4:00
3. 7:34 – “Clair de Lune” becomes a blues(!), big-band glide, hip piano stroll
4. 6:18 – slow aria, switches to stroll: trumpet leads 1st half, saxes take 2nd half
5. 7:04 – calm ballad for flute & flugelhorn, with surprise speedy bop interlude
SUITE (all variations on one theme)
6. 2:09 – slow piano & band intro
7. 3:42 – slow intro, upbeat stroll
8. 1:55 – peppy bop bounce
9. 3:10 – hip shimmy, trumpet growl
10. 1:08 – sassy strut, high trumpet
11. 1:00 – quick spin thru the theme
12. 2:18 – slow, film-noir romance
[ Fo ] – August 2011
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