| Williams, Jessica / Songs Of Earth |
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| Album: | Songs Of Earth | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Williams, Jessica | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | Origin Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-02-26 | Pull Date: | 2013-04-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Apr 21 | Apr 7 | Mar 17 | Mar 10 | Mar 3 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 19, 2018: | Traditions - Women's March Edition To Be | 4. | May 16, 2013: | Rebop The Enchanted Loom | |
| 2. | Sep 18, 2015: | Rebop Montoya | 5. | Apr 19, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum: Track 6 The Enchanted Loom | |
| 3. | Sep 19, 2014: | Rebop To Be | 6. | Apr 18, 2013: | Rebop Poem |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2013-02-21 | ||
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SOLO JAZZ PIANO. Fairly modern, somewhat improvisational sounding solo piano performances from the extremely prolific Jessica Williams. Despite the title, I don’t discern any sort of program or theme. These pieces were recorded live in Seattle on various dates 2009-2011. All compositions by Williams, except track #7. Solo piano. No FCC issues. Track 1 has applause at the start. All tracks have applause fading out at the end. 1 * Mid-tempo to fast. A shimmering impressionistic surrounding of notes on both hands. Hints of a melody, but mainly a calm, contemplative “feeling.” Watch the end: she stops abruptly (~ 0:30 from the end) catching audience (perhaps DJ) by surprise. (7:43) 2 * Mid-slow. Left hand plays a walking bass line like an upright bass and a hypnotically repeated rhythmic pattern. Right hand plays a nice song-like melody. Intriguing. (5:51) 3 Slow; calm. Rumbling low bass. Shimmering right hand. Hints of Spain. (8:57) 4 Mid-slow. Pretty, romantic love song. Rather more forte than seems appropriate. (7:14) 5 Slow tempo but with fast shimmering, harp-like arpeggios. Dreamy (or sleepy). (8:45) 6 ** Mid-fast to fast. Forceful, pounding, repetitive left hand. On right, colorful melodies, runs, flourishes. Compelling & interesting. RIYL Keith Jarrett’s solo improvs. (6:22) 7 ** Slow tempo but with fast right-hand runs and embellishments. Some parts beautiful & melodic, some modal, some downright strange. Contemplative, meditative. (10:12) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Deayrhu | 4. | Joe And Jane | |||
| 2. | Poem | 5. | Little Angel | |||
| 3. | Montoya | 6. | The Enchanted Loom | |||
| 7. | To Be | |||||