Hymn For Life
Jazz
| May 2013
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2013-10-13
Reviewed 2013-10-13
MAINSTREAM JAZZ, SMALL ENSEMBLE WITH VOCALS
Composer / leader Marc Bernstein plays bass clarinet, soprano & alto sax. His group comprises piano, bass, drums. Danish vocalist Sinne Eeg has a rich & varied alto voice.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Intriguing music: Bernstein’s bass clarinet & Eeg’s bassoon-like tone work nicely together. Preposterous lyrics ruin it. (6:43)
2 * Mid-fast with a lot of drive & passion. Bernstein plays in a high register with a bit of squawk. Eeg sings with a bit of Flora Purim-like exoticness. (7:28)
3 Very slow, late-night ballad. Bass clarinet & piano open; vocal is deep & warm; strong bass & piano bridge. (6:42)
4 * Slow, bluesy crawl. Eeg shines with a vampy chanteuse style. Old-time sound including some scat singing. Strong rhythm section. (7:09)
5 Very very slow. Old Michel Legrand pop song. Truly awful. (6:26)
6 ** Mid-tempo. Improv feel; modal & multi-textured. Strong sax, piano; no vocal. (7:48)
7 * Very slow. Avant-garde strangeness, bird sounds, wordless singing. Tense, eerie. (8:01)
8 Mid-tempo. Boppy vocal accompanied by piano & bass. (1:36)
9 Slightly slower, bluesier reprise of track #2. (6:33)
Composer / leader Marc Bernstein plays bass clarinet, soprano & alto sax. His group comprises piano, bass, drums. Danish vocalist Sinne Eeg has a rich & varied alto voice.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Intriguing music: Bernstein’s bass clarinet & Eeg’s bassoon-like tone work nicely together. Preposterous lyrics ruin it. (6:43)
2 * Mid-fast with a lot of drive & passion. Bernstein plays in a high register with a bit of squawk. Eeg sings with a bit of Flora Purim-like exoticness. (7:28)
3 Very slow, late-night ballad. Bass clarinet & piano open; vocal is deep & warm; strong bass & piano bridge. (6:42)
4 * Slow, bluesy crawl. Eeg shines with a vampy chanteuse style. Old-time sound including some scat singing. Strong rhythm section. (7:09)
5 Very very slow. Old Michel Legrand pop song. Truly awful. (6:26)
6 ** Mid-tempo. Improv feel; modal & multi-textured. Strong sax, piano; no vocal. (7:48)
7 * Very slow. Avant-garde strangeness, bird sounds, wordless singing. Tense, eerie. (8:01)
8 Mid-tempo. Boppy vocal accompanied by piano & bass. (1:36)
9 Slightly slower, bluesier reprise of track #2. (6:33)
Recent airplay
An Angel On The Corner
Clean Copper Radio — Jan 19, 2015
Wand'ring
Rebop — Dec 12, 2013
Kirk & Pepper
Rebop — Dec 05, 2013
Good Ol' Time
Music Casserole — Nov 30, 2013
Ms. Oaks I Presume
11-27-2013 — Nov 27, 2013
Good Ol' Time
Rebop — Nov 14, 2013
Charting
2013-10-17 — 2013-12-19
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 15 | 1 |
| Dec 8 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Wand'ring | ||
| 2. | Ms. Oaks I Presume | ||
| 3. | Hymn To Life | ||
| 4. | Good Ol' Time | ||
| 5. | The Windmills Of Your Mind | ||
| 6. | Kirk & Pepper | ||
| 7. | Neil's Birds | ||
| 8. | An Angel On The Corner | ||
| 9. | Ms. Oaks I Presume (Reprise) |