| Coleman, Steve & Five Elements / Functional Arrhythmias |
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| Album: | Functional Arrhythmias | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Coleman, Steve & Five Elements | Added: | Apr 2013 | |
| Label: | Pi Recordings | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-04-06 | Pull Date: | 2013-06-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jun 9 | Jun 2 | May 26 | May 19 | May 12 | May 5 | Apr 28 | Apr 21 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 06, 2013: | Rebop Sinews | 4. | May 23, 2013: | Rebop Hormone Trig | |
| 2. | Jun 01, 2013: | Music Casserole Cerebellum Lean | 5. | May 16, 2013: | Rebop Cerebellum Lean | |
| 3. | May 30, 2013: | Rebop Respiratory Flow, Cardiovascular | 6. | May 09, 2013: | Rebop Sinews |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2013-04-06 | ||
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STEVE COLEMAN’S FIVE ELEMENTS: Functional Arrhythmias Pi, 2013 AVANT/MODERN JAZZ – Inspired by the rhythmic subtleties of the human heartbeat, alto sax visionary Coleman finds yet another way to combine angular melodies with rhythmic complexity and low, earthy grooves. That human source material means most of these tunes have a medium tempo, with freedom expressed within fixed circular patterns. Try any track. Fo’s Picks: 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 1. 6:53 – oblique midtempo bubbling: hopscotch solos & intersecting lines 2. 6:33 – starts as moody improvisational slouch, switches to lopsided groove 3. 3:59 – slow horns & quiet drums; settles into a creeping rhythm 4. 6:46 – rolling clockwork feel, complex rhythms under prodding horn solos 5. 5:38 – relaxed march: slow rhythmic cycle, melted melody, horn dialogue 6. 2:34 – pounding circular groove: short, hopping solos 7. 3:51 – solo sax drifts into calm bass/drum patter; trumpet draws out melody 8. 3:59 – low, stealthy bass and busy drums, questioning horn solos 9. 5:26 – very cool spiral groove comes together gradually 10. 3:53 – odd, lumpy: loose guitar jangle helps pull the rhythm gently open 11. 3:08 – quick-paced bounce: five-way percolation 12. 3:32 – relaxed, exotic feel: slinks around like a serpent 13. 4:30 – midtempo clockwork complexity, horns ride easily on top 14. 3:08 – aggressive horn prodding against a quick skittery beat [ Fo ] - 6 April 2013 | ||
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