| Johnson, Jeff / Suitcase |
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| Album: | Suitcase | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Johnson, Jeff | Added: | Jan 2013 | |
| Label: | Origin Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-03-24 | Pull Date: | 2013-05-27 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | May 26 | May 12 | May 5 | Apr 28 | Apr 21 | Apr 14 | Apr 7 | Mar 31 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 26, 2014: | Rebop (Christmas Edition) Kiwi | 4. | May 22, 2013: | Green Copper Radio Picasso | |
| 2. | Oct 17, 2014: | Rebop Illuminati | 5. | May 09, 2013: | Rebop Picasso | |
| 3. | May 23, 2013: | Rebop Illuminati | 6. | May 04, 2013: | Music Casserole Soweto Man |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2013-03-12 | ||
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MODERN JAZZ. Bassist, composer and leader Jeff Johnson has recorded a selection of his works mostly from the 70s & 80s. The ensemble features Hans Teuber on multiple saxes, bass clarinet, and alto flute. Add bass and drums. All instrumental. No FCC issues. 1 * Starts slow, gains to mid-tempo. Broken pieces glued together, but it still works. Very loose & improvisational. A few notes on flute, then it’s mostly bass clarinet. (2:40) 2 * Mid-tempo. Opens with funky rock groove on bass & drums, then enters a cool, sophisticated, West Coast melody on tenor sax. Pleasant, easy to listen to. (7:43) 3 Very slow, meditative. A deep sinister bass clarinet leads much of the way. (5:29) 4 ** Mid-tempo. A fairly straight-up, jazzy piece. Bass steps out in front to lead most of first half. Tenor sax leads most of the second half with a classic hard-bop feel. (7:04) 5 Slow. Very mellow. So unassuming it could be background music in a restaurant. (5:29) 6 * Slow. Intriguing drums open. Breathy, Getz-like sax leads. Nice bass solo. (6:31) 7 ** Very fast. Strarts with drums & electric bass. Then alto sax & piano exchange fast riffs. Very scattered, broken. Challenging piece to listen to, but rewarding. (6:37) 8 Very slow. A too prominent 2/4 cadence on snare drum. Sad, gentle, romantic melody played mostly on electric bass, some on alto sax. Fades to quiet ~10s before end. (8:14) 9 ** Mid-tempo with some swing. A snappy drum beat, a funky bass line, and an Africa-inspired melody on alto flute. (3:54) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Shake It Off | 5. | Artist | |||
| 2. | Scene West | 6. | Illuminati | |||
| 3. | Avion | 7. | Picasso | |||
| 4. | Kiwi | 8. | Letters For Marcy | |||
| 9. | Soweto Man | |||||