Robinson, Scott / Bronze Nemesis
| Album: | Bronze Nemesis | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Robinson, Scott | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | Doc-Tone | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-11-11 | Pull Date: | 2013-01-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 13 | Dec 30 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 | Dec 2 | Nov 25 | Nov 18 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 04, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
The Secret In The Sky |
4. | Jan 08, 2013: | Rebop
Weird Valley |
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| 2. | Jan 18, 2013: | Rebop
The Metal Master |
5. | Dec 28, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
The Secret In The Sky |
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| 3. | Jan 12, 2013: | Music Casserole
The Metal Master |
6. | Dec 14, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Weird Valley |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-11-10
Reviewed 2012-11-10
SCOTT ROBINSON DOCTETTE: Bronze Nemesis
Doc-Tone, 2012
AVANT/MODERN JAZZ – Saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson pays tribute to Doc Savage, a pulp-magazine hero who was one of the most popular characters of the 1930s and is considered a precursor to Superman. Each of the tunes draws inspiration from a particular Doc novel (there were nearly 200 of them). Most feature a weird & wonderful mélange of exotic instrumentation – Theremin! Euphonium! Contrabass saxophone! – sudden, episodic shifts in mood or texture, and an atmosphere of vintage sci-fi mystery.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12
1. 4:01 – slow, with bass-heavy overtures and weird electronic trills
2. 4:25 – sneaky spy-music start w/harpsichord, then sultry dance w/theremin
3. 1:40 – deep, ominous bass sax, a rising suspenseful pulse
4. 8:29 – dark but bluesy, with an easy-swinging groove, piano & sax solos
5. 6:59 – slithery, moaning improv with theremin & slide saxophone
6. 10:51 – lots of metallic percussion mixed in with a strolling jazz groove
7. 1:31 – a complex, thoughful solo by the late bassist Dennis Irwin
8. 4:36 – spooky, melancholy tune: flute leads a very moody quartet
9. 1:09 – searing, wild improv: squealing sax & trumpet
10. 6:01 – low drum & huge contrabass sax: rumble, moan, wild drum solo
11. 5:26 – relaxed, ballad-like tune with an air of casual mystery
12. 7:33 – complicated tune goes all over the place, some wide-open solos
[ Fo ] - 10 November 2012
Doc-Tone, 2012
AVANT/MODERN JAZZ – Saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson pays tribute to Doc Savage, a pulp-magazine hero who was one of the most popular characters of the 1930s and is considered a precursor to Superman. Each of the tunes draws inspiration from a particular Doc novel (there were nearly 200 of them). Most feature a weird & wonderful mélange of exotic instrumentation – Theremin! Euphonium! Contrabass saxophone! – sudden, episodic shifts in mood or texture, and an atmosphere of vintage sci-fi mystery.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12
1. 4:01 – slow, with bass-heavy overtures and weird electronic trills
2. 4:25 – sneaky spy-music start w/harpsichord, then sultry dance w/theremin
3. 1:40 – deep, ominous bass sax, a rising suspenseful pulse
4. 8:29 – dark but bluesy, with an easy-swinging groove, piano & sax solos
5. 6:59 – slithery, moaning improv with theremin & slide saxophone
6. 10:51 – lots of metallic percussion mixed in with a strolling jazz groove
7. 1:31 – a complex, thoughful solo by the late bassist Dennis Irwin
8. 4:36 – spooky, melancholy tune: flute leads a very moody quartet
9. 1:09 – searing, wild improv: squealing sax & trumpet
10. 6:01 – low drum & huge contrabass sax: rumble, moan, wild drum solo
11. 5:26 – relaxed, ballad-like tune with an air of casual mystery
12. 7:33 – complicated tune goes all over the place, some wide-open solos
[ Fo ] - 10 November 2012
Track Listing