Wright, Brandon / Journeyman
| Album: | Journeyman | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wright, Brandon | Added: | Sep 2012 | |
| Label: | Posi-Tone | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-09-21 | Pull Date: | 2012-11-23 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 11 | Nov 4 | Oct 28 | Oct 21 | Oct 14 | Oct 7 | Sep 30 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 06, 2012: | Rebop
Illusions Of Light |
4. | Oct 16, 2012: | Rebop
Shapeshifter |
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| 2. | Oct 30, 2012: | Rebop
He'll Make Me Happy |
5. | Oct 09, 2012: | Rebop
Big Bully |
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| 3. | Oct 27, 2012: | Music Casserole
Walk Of Shame |
6. | Oct 06, 2012: | Feral Pop/Jazz Frenzy
Shapeshifter |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2012-09-11
Reviewed 2012-09-11
Straight-up modern bop from saxophonist Wright joined by some of his Mingus Big Band brothers. David Kikoski on piano, Boris Kozlov on bass & Donald Edwards on drums. A tight, talented bunch with an obviously chemistry and solid talent. 6 tracks are by Wright who shows his talent as a composer as well as a nimble sax man.
*1. Off to a hot start with this upbeat bop w/such great energy.
2. Starts down/mid picks up. A lot of heavy hitting on this one. Cool.
*3. Oh yeah, great drums lead into a super-cool bit of upbeat jazz funk.
4. Slow sax solo, then some quiet reflection from all. Lovely
*5. Holy hot bop, Batman! Wickedly good upbeat jam w/great solos.
6. Mostly midtempo, a fluid, dynamic mix w/great interplays.
7. Down/midtempo w/the sax taking the lead & a tight arrangement.
8. Relaxed and meandering w/especially nice work on the keys.
9. A lovely ballad, sentimentally romantic but w/a modern touch.
*10. Mid/upbeat, the sax just runs along & the rest push him on. Yow!
*1. Off to a hot start with this upbeat bop w/such great energy.
2. Starts down/mid picks up. A lot of heavy hitting on this one. Cool.
*3. Oh yeah, great drums lead into a super-cool bit of upbeat jazz funk.
4. Slow sax solo, then some quiet reflection from all. Lovely
*5. Holy hot bop, Batman! Wickedly good upbeat jam w/great solos.
6. Mostly midtempo, a fluid, dynamic mix w/great interplays.
7. Down/midtempo w/the sax taking the lead & a tight arrangement.
8. Relaxed and meandering w/especially nice work on the keys.
9. A lovely ballad, sentimentally romantic but w/a modern touch.
*10. Mid/upbeat, the sax just runs along & the rest push him on. Yow!
Track Listing
| 1. | Shapeshifter | 6. | Choices | |||
| 2. | Better Man | 7. | Search For Truth | |||
| 3. | Walk Of Shame | 8. | Wonderwall | |||
| 4. | Illusions Of Light | 9. | The Nearness Of You | |||
| 5. | Big Bully | 10. | He'll Make Me Happy |