Powell, Ben / New Street
| Album: | New Street | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Powell, Ben | Added: | Jul 2012 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-10-21 | Pull Date: | 2012-12-23 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 16 | Dec 2 | Nov 25 | Nov 18 | Nov 11 | Nov 4 | Oct 28 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 08, 2016: | Melange
La Vie En Rose |
4. | Feb 20, 2015: | Rebop
What Is This Thing Called Love |
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| 2. | Feb 17, 2016: | 2-17-2016
La Vie En Rose |
5. | Feb 06, 2015: | Rebop
Monk 4 Strings |
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| 3. | Jan 29, 2016: | Rebop
Monk 4 Strings |
6. | Dec 28, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Monk 4 Strings |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2012-10-13
Reviewed 2012-10-13
English-born, Berklee school trained violinist Ben Powell leads two ensembles: a quartet (playing mostly Powell’s compositions) and a trio with Gary Burton on vibraphone (playing tunes written by or associated with the late great Stephane Grappelli). The connection here is that Burton and Grappelli made a famous record decades ago called Paris Encounter.
All instrumental, save for track 7. No FCC issues.
The Ben Powell Quartet (with piano, bass and drums; plus guest guitarist on track 5)
1 Slow, romantic ballad. Starts & ends with Classical touches. Pretty but low energy. (7:54)
2 * Fast. Showy cadenzas on violin. Hard driving rhythm section. (6:53)
3 ** Fast. Interesting violin & piano dialog. Stong piano. Bass gets a solo too. (5:46)
5 * Very fast. Cole Porter tune. Fun, gypsy jazz in style, featuring guitar & violin. (4:21)
6 * Slow. Early 20th Century classical piece. Shimmering violin, with light piano. (3:22)
7 Duet for violin & voice. Alto Linda Calise rather over-enunciates the French. (5:07)
8 * Fast, exuberant, lots of swing. Somewhere between gypsy jazz & hoedown. (4:57)
The “Stephane Grappelli Tribute Trio” (with Gary Burton, vibes, & Julian Lage, guitar)
4 Slow. By Grappelli for Gary Burton. Dreamy duet between violin & vibes. (6:00)
9 Slow. Quiet, dreamy serenade. Sort of a yawner. (5:57)
10 ** Very fast. Joyful and fun. Good ensemble playing, plus brilliant solos. (5:03)
All instrumental, save for track 7. No FCC issues.
The Ben Powell Quartet (with piano, bass and drums; plus guest guitarist on track 5)
1 Slow, romantic ballad. Starts & ends with Classical touches. Pretty but low energy. (7:54)
2 * Fast. Showy cadenzas on violin. Hard driving rhythm section. (6:53)
3 ** Fast. Interesting violin & piano dialog. Stong piano. Bass gets a solo too. (5:46)
5 * Very fast. Cole Porter tune. Fun, gypsy jazz in style, featuring guitar & violin. (4:21)
6 * Slow. Early 20th Century classical piece. Shimmering violin, with light piano. (3:22)
7 Duet for violin & voice. Alto Linda Calise rather over-enunciates the French. (5:07)
8 * Fast, exuberant, lots of swing. Somewhere between gypsy jazz & hoedown. (4:57)
The “Stephane Grappelli Tribute Trio” (with Gary Burton, vibes, & Julian Lage, guitar)
4 Slow. By Grappelli for Gary Burton. Dreamy duet between violin & vibes. (6:00)
9 Slow. Quiet, dreamy serenade. Sort of a yawner. (5:57)
10 ** Very fast. Joyful and fun. Good ensemble playing, plus brilliant solos. (5:03)
Track Listing
| 1. | Judith | 6. | Sea Shell | |||
| 2. | New Street | 7. | La Vie En Rose | |||
| 3. | Monk 4 Strings | 8. | Swingin' For Stephane | |||
| 4. | Gary | 9. | La Chanson Des Rues | |||
| 5. | What Is This Thing Called Love | 10. | Piccadilly Stomp |