| Ng, Jonathan / Sphynx, The |
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| Album: | Sphynx, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Ng, Jonathan | Added: | 04/2020 | |
| Label: | Self Release | |||
| Album Review |
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| Tom McCarter Reviewed 2020-04-15 | ||
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Reviewed: 2020—04-15 Genre: Jazz FCCs: none Review: Violinist Ng & his group of hep cats return with another solid set harkening back to the golden years of swing and the Hot Club of France. No vocals this time out If You Like: Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Django Reinhart, Sidney Bechet Track Review (favorites denoted by *): **1/ The Sphynx (2:20) – guitar starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop 2/ Maelstrom (3:08) – piano starts> uptempo jam> quick stop 3/ Rockhouse Pt. 1 & 2 (4:13) – piano starts> midtempo jam> quick fade *4/ Gin Mill Special (4:11) – sax starts> midtempo jam> crescendo end *5/ Embryo (3:52) – full band starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop. *6/ Stardust (4:18) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo jam> fade | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | The Sphynx | 4. | Gin Mill Special | |||
| 2. | Maelstrom | 5. | Embryo | |||
| 3. | Rockhouse, Pt. 1 & 2 | 6. | Stardust |