Ward, Greg / Phonic Juggernaut
Album: | Phonic Juggernaut | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Ward, Greg | Added: | Jan 2012 | |
Label: | Thirsty Ear Recordings |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2012-01-08 | Pull Date: | 2012-03-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Mar 4 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Jan 04, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum: Top Jazz of 2012
V.S. 4 |
4. | Feb 21, 2012: | Rebop
Leanin' In |
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2. | Feb 28, 2012: | Rebop
Leanin' In |
5. | Feb 17, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Leanin' In |
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3. | Feb 24, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Leanin' In |
6. | Feb 10, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Leanin' In |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-01-08
Reviewed 2012-01-08
GREG WARD: Phonic Juggernaut
Thirsty Ear, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Excellent trio led by a young alto saxophonist with a questioning sound. Damion Reid’s restless, dynamic drumming and Joe Sanders’ spot-on bass give Ward a solid platform for solos, and the long compositions have plenty of room for everybody to stretch out.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6
1. 11:26 – strolls outside: probing sax, oh-so careful bass, drums roll all over it
2. 9:55 – sneaks into a really great beat: high sax examines every angle
3. 11:13 – slow, melancholy… trio slumps forward together, very fine sax solo
4. 8:46 – upbeat thump: sax reaches out, stuttering bass solo
5. 7:16 – slow start, comes together into lumpy 3-way give-and-take
6. 6:14 – soft start into a low, urgent pulse; sax runs the maze
7. 6:18 – Andrew Bird tune: bowed bass, techno beat & hazy effects drift in/out
[ Fo ] - January 2012
Thirsty Ear, 2011
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Excellent trio led by a young alto saxophonist with a questioning sound. Damion Reid’s restless, dynamic drumming and Joe Sanders’ spot-on bass give Ward a solid platform for solos, and the long compositions have plenty of room for everybody to stretch out.
Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6
1. 11:26 – strolls outside: probing sax, oh-so careful bass, drums roll all over it
2. 9:55 – sneaks into a really great beat: high sax examines every angle
3. 11:13 – slow, melancholy… trio slumps forward together, very fine sax solo
4. 8:46 – upbeat thump: sax reaches out, stuttering bass solo
5. 7:16 – slow start, comes together into lumpy 3-way give-and-take
6. 6:14 – soft start into a low, urgent pulse; sax runs the maze
7. 6:18 – Andrew Bird tune: bowed bass, techno beat & hazy effects drift in/out
[ Fo ] - January 2012
Track Listing
1. | Above Ground | 4. | Phonic Juggernaut | |||
2. | Leanin' In | 5. | This Ain't In Book 3 | |||
3. | Velvet Lounge Shut-In | 6. | V.S. 4 | |||
7. | Sectionate City |