Tip Of The Sword, The
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Fo
Reviewed 2012-04-20
Reviewed 2012-04-20
CONRAD HERWIG: The Tip of the Sword
RadJazz, 2012
POSTBOP – Strong set of original material from trombonist Herwig, who’s perhaps best known for his Latin reimagining of jazz classics. This is completely different: a razor-sharp, highly improvisational trio with Richie Bierach on piano and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. The overall mood is rather dark, and the playing runs from a low simmer to a high boil, neatly balanced between structure and freedom.
All interesting. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 6:49 – uptempo, breathless churn: direction uncertain but interplay is strong
2. 7:12 – slow drift: trombone stretches, classical piano feel, mercurial drums
3. 6:28 – energetic, bustling trio: drums & piano push the trombone really hard
4. 7:31 – slow & fluid: piano & trombone float in empty space, soft cymbals
5. 6:51 – great drums: a melodic track but still open, bright & optimistic
6. 7:07 – melancholy piano intro; trombone is solemn but sings to the sky
7. 6:38 – floating, shapeless trio: trombone moans, others step carefully
[ Fo ] - April 2012
RadJazz, 2012
POSTBOP – Strong set of original material from trombonist Herwig, who’s perhaps best known for his Latin reimagining of jazz classics. This is completely different: a razor-sharp, highly improvisational trio with Richie Bierach on piano and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. The overall mood is rather dark, and the playing runs from a low simmer to a high boil, neatly balanced between structure and freedom.
All interesting. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6
1. 6:49 – uptempo, breathless churn: direction uncertain but interplay is strong
2. 7:12 – slow drift: trombone stretches, classical piano feel, mercurial drums
3. 6:28 – energetic, bustling trio: drums & piano push the trombone really hard
4. 7:31 – slow & fluid: piano & trombone float in empty space, soft cymbals
5. 6:51 – great drums: a melodic track but still open, bright & optimistic
6. 7:07 – melancholy piano intro; trombone is solemn but sings to the sky
7. 6:38 – floating, shapeless trio: trombone moans, others step carefully
[ Fo ] - April 2012
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Charting
2012-04-21 — 2012-06-24
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 17 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 2 |
| May 27 | 1 |
| May 20 | 1 |
| May 13 | 3 |
| May 6 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Where The Tip Of The Sword Settles | ||
| 2. | Mastery Of The Mind | ||
| 3. | Thought Precedes Action | ||
| 4. | The Void | ||
| 5. | Inner Sincerity | ||
| 6. | Moonlight On The Water / Rebirth | ||
| 7. | Being / Non-Being |