| Yao, John Quintet / In The Now |
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| Album: | In The Now | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Yao, John Quintet | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | Innova Recordings | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-11-11 | Pull Date: | 2013-01-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 | Dec 9 | Dec 2 | Nov 25 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 01, 2013: | Rebop Shorter Days, Pink Eye, Not Even Close | 4. | Jan 09, 2013: | Memory Select In The Now | |
| 2. | Jan 18, 2013: | Rebop Snafu | 5. | Jan 08, 2013: | Rebop Shorter Days | |
| 3. | Jan 13, 2013: | Jazz Izz Divisions | 6. | Jan 01, 2013: | Rebop - Pre Rose Bowl Edition For N.D.J. |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2012-11-11 | ||
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JOHN YAO QUINTET: In The Now Innova, 2012 MODERN JAZZ – Small-group debut by an interesting trombonist out of New York’s big band and Latin scenes. His quintet has an agile, dusky sound, very modern in approach with a layered feel, and features buzz-maker Jon Irabagon on saxes. Yao’s horn lines tend to unfurl at a relaxed pace, creating tension with the rhythm section, and Irabagon’s penchant for free-jazz acrobatics peeks through at several points. All pretty good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 6 1. 7:17 – slow fanfare over latin rhythm; alternates with brisk, rolling bop 2. 6:18 – dragging horns over big bass, chilly organ & a tough beat 3. 7:41 – relaxed and dusky-toned: slouching melody but sax gets scribbling 4. 6:37 – tense: sax pulls into angular space, trombone pushes forward 5. 6:54 – cool noir stroll with a bit of an edge, good trombone & piano solos 6. 5:30 – tough-guy rhythms push this hard, oblique stagger-strut 7. 6:35 – relaxed ballad with rich harmony, lovely piano, picks up soulful feel 8. 8:31 – creeps forward, trombone has lots of space, but sax gets fast & wild [ Fo ] - 10 November 2012 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Divisions | 5. | Not Even Close | |||
| 2. | Funky Sunday | 6. | Pink Eye | |||
| 3. | For N.D.J. | 7. | Shorter Days | |||
| 4. | In The Now | 8. | Snafu |