| Allen, J.D. / Grace |
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| Album: | Grace | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Allen, J.D. | Added: | 06/2013 | |
| Label: | Savant Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-06-09 | Pull Date: | 2013-08-11 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 11 Aug | 14 Jul | 7 Jul | 30 Jun | 23 Jun | 16 Jun |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 05, 2013: | Rebop Grace | 4. | Aug 16, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Load Star | |
| 2. | Aug 22, 2013: | Rebop Selah (My Refuge) | 5. | Aug 15, 2013: | Rebop Chagall | |
| 3. | Aug 17, 2013: | Music Casserole Selah (My Refuge) | 6. | Aug 09, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Grace |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2013-06-09 | ||
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JD ALLEN: Grace Savant, 2013 MODERN JAZZ – Tenor saxophonist JD Allen branches out from his usual trio format, adding young phenom Eldar Djangirov on piano. The result is a less harsh but more convoluted version of Allen’s turbulent, oblique sound (Eldar should do more sideman work – he sounds great). Challenging but not scary, dark & amorphous but with strong character. All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11 1. 5:15 – relaxed sax/piano dialogue around a melodic fragment; knotty solos 2. 5:03 – dark eddies of rhythm: reaches out, spins in place, finds bop groove 3. 5:50 – great sound in mysterious parallel tempos: melody is a variant of #2 4. 5:41 – lively drums; moves from scattered to purposeful; piano goes high 5. 5:07 – elaborate piano vs. bass pattern; then low and wailing, seeking… 6. 3:06 – anthemic march, rising and reaching: sax brings a bit of blues 7. 6:12 – turbulent drums push ballad melody into fast postbop, roaming solos 8. 3:36 – studio chatter into complex interwoven tune, crossed lines 9. 5:23 – sorrowful edge at first; then striding sax & hard drums, softer piano 10. 6:00 – serene beauty: solo piano sets up a slow, reverent ballad… nice! 11. 5:02 – cold sax/piano interplay in open space: simple bass guides the way [ Fo ] - 9 June 2013 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Mass | 6. | Detroit | |||
| 2. | Load Star | 7. | Cross Damon | |||
| 3. | Chagall | 8. | Pole Star | |||
| 4. | Luke Sky Walker | 9. | Papillon 1973 | |||
| 5. | Grace | 10. | Selah (My Refuge) | |||
| 11. | The Little Dipper | |||||