| Wolf, Warren / Reincarnation |
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| Album: | Reincarnation | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wolf, Warren | Added: | 03/2020 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
| Album Review |
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| Tom McCarter Reviewed 2020-04-10 | ||
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Reviewed: 2020—04-09 Genre: Jazz FCCs: none Review: Vibraphonist Wolf harkens back to his roots in R&B & hip-hop on his latest disc, incorporating these elements seamlessly into straight-ahead modern jazz. All originals except #6. If You Like: Milt Jackson, Bobby Hutcherson, Stevie Wonder. Roberta Hathaway Track Review (favorites denoted by *): 1/ Smooth Intro (2:09) –vibes start> bouncy uptempo jam with spoken word> slow fade *2/ For Ma (4:59) – spoken intro> vibes start> uptempo jam slows to midtempo> fade **3/ Vahybing (7:09) – bass starts> mellow midtempo jam builds to uptempo> quick fade *4/ In The Heat Of The Night (6:55) – drums start> slow funk jam with whispered vocal overlay & synth, sultry female vocal sings slow song> slow fade 5/ The Struggle (9:21) – piano starts> slow tempo jam with chorus> builds to uptempo> crescendo & fade 6/ For The Love Of You (7:10) – Rhodes/vibes start> slow song with female vocal swings into rocking uptempo jam> slow fade *7/ Sebastian And Zoe (5:30) – vibes start with male whispered vocal> slow song with female vocal> *8/ Livin’ The Good Life (5:29) – vibes start> midtempo jam> slow song with female vocal builds into uptempo jam> fade 9/ Come And Dance With Me (3:40) – piano starts>smooth midtempo jam> fade 10/ Smooth Outro (1:29) – drums/vibes start> midtempo jam with spoken male vocal> slow fade | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Smooth Intro | 6. | For the Love of You | |||
| 2. | For Ma | 7. | Sebastian and Zoe | |||
| 3. | Vahybing | 8. | Livin' the Good Life | |||
| 4. | In the Heat of the Night | 9. | Come and Dance With Me | |||
| 5. | The Struggle | 10. | Smooth Outro |