Holy Abyss
Jazz
| May 2012
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2012-05-05
Reviewed 2012-05-05
JOEL HARRISON & LORENZO FELICIATI: Holy Abyss
Cuneiform, 2012
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Hard to classify, this is surreal, dark-hued music from a really intriguing quintet co-led by American guitarist Harrison and Italian bassist Feliciati, but also featuring sonic explorer Cuong Vu on trumpet. There’s a lot of fusion in here, and some free improvisation, but also references to bop and even country music. It all stays cohesive somehow, making this a strange but worthwhile journey.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
1. 7:46 – mournful ballad: calm trumpet, stinging guitar, surges at end
2. 8:12 – starts as quiet creep/folksy lope; gets loud & gritty, falls back
3. 5:30 – upbeat jazzy groove sets up free-ranging improv, thrusting trumpet
4. 8:09 – dark shadows, slow and echoing, turns into creepy group improv
5. 3:32 – uptempo gallop; flirts with bop, falls into surrealism, bounces back
6. 8:33 – melodic, with thumping groove one side and daydreams on the other
7. 8:21 – light, rolling 5/4 tune with dark undertones, trumpet & guitar stretch
8. 3:06 – brooding echoes, slumps into open space, hangs from a bass line
[ Fo ] - April 2012
Cuneiform, 2012
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Hard to classify, this is surreal, dark-hued music from a really intriguing quintet co-led by American guitarist Harrison and Italian bassist Feliciati, but also featuring sonic explorer Cuong Vu on trumpet. There’s a lot of fusion in here, and some free improvisation, but also references to bop and even country music. It all stays cohesive somehow, making this a strange but worthwhile journey.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
1. 7:46 – mournful ballad: calm trumpet, stinging guitar, surges at end
2. 8:12 – starts as quiet creep/folksy lope; gets loud & gritty, falls back
3. 5:30 – upbeat jazzy groove sets up free-ranging improv, thrusting trumpet
4. 8:09 – dark shadows, slow and echoing, turns into creepy group improv
5. 3:32 – uptempo gallop; flirts with bop, falls into surrealism, bounces back
6. 8:33 – melodic, with thumping groove one side and daydreams on the other
7. 8:21 – light, rolling 5/4 tune with dark undertones, trumpet & guitar stretch
8. 3:06 – brooding echoes, slumps into open space, hangs from a bass line
[ Fo ] - April 2012
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Old And New
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 22, 2013
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Rebop — Jul 03, 2012
North Wind (Mistral)
Rebop — Jun 26, 2012
Charting
2012-05-05 — 2012-07-08
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 8 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 1 |
| May 27 | 1 |
| May 20 | 1 |
| May 13 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Requiem For An Unknown Soldier | ||
| 2. | Saturday Night In Pendleton | ||
| 3. | Small Table Rules | ||
| 4. | Faith | ||
| 5. | Solos | ||
| 6. | North Wind (Mistral) | ||
| 7. | Old And New | ||
| 8. | That Evening |