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Jazz
| Jul 2013
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2013-07-14
Reviewed 2013-07-14
JUSSI REIJONEN: Un
Unmusic, 2013
WORLD-JAZZ – Finnish guitarist/oudist brings together a quintet from the Middle East, Scandinavia, and Spain for a unique multicultural set that balances a Nordic jazz sensibility with ancient traditions. Tracks 1,3 and parts of 6 have energy but the rest is wide open and quietly meditative, with lots of little silent moments. Good stuff all around.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3
1. 7:56 – twisty midtempo: oud, piano & bass navigate perc rapids; opens up
2. 10:31 – Coltrane ballad: minimalist, very quiet, ethereal and just beautiful
3. 11:32 – very Middle Eastern: spiky uptempo bookends slow sinuous dance, piano fantasy, trudging march, and impressive qanun (zither) solo
4. 7:10 – solo guitar (mostly), very spacious with gentle African-blues sound
5. 9:06 – fretless guitar & bass: deep, meditative middle eastern mystery
6. 13:38 – agile, wordless fem vocal adds to the otherworldy quality; moves from a soft pitter-patter to a vast stretch, then walking rhythm
Track length is actually 6:53, followed by 30-second silence, then very slow solo guitar exploration
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
Unmusic, 2013
WORLD-JAZZ – Finnish guitarist/oudist brings together a quintet from the Middle East, Scandinavia, and Spain for a unique multicultural set that balances a Nordic jazz sensibility with ancient traditions. Tracks 1,3 and parts of 6 have energy but the rest is wide open and quietly meditative, with lots of little silent moments. Good stuff all around.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3
1. 7:56 – twisty midtempo: oud, piano & bass navigate perc rapids; opens up
2. 10:31 – Coltrane ballad: minimalist, very quiet, ethereal and just beautiful
3. 11:32 – very Middle Eastern: spiky uptempo bookends slow sinuous dance, piano fantasy, trudging march, and impressive qanun (zither) solo
4. 7:10 – solo guitar (mostly), very spacious with gentle African-blues sound
5. 9:06 – fretless guitar & bass: deep, meditative middle eastern mystery
6. 13:38 – agile, wordless fem vocal adds to the otherworldy quality; moves from a soft pitter-patter to a vast stretch, then walking rhythm
Track length is actually 6:53, followed by 30-second silence, then very slow solo guitar exploration
[ Fo ] - 14 July 2013
Recent airplay
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Bayatiful
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No Cover, No Minimum — Sep 13, 2013
Serpentine
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Serpentine
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Charting
2013-07-14 — 2013-09-15
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 15 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | 3 |
| Aug 4 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Serpentine | ||
| 2. | Naima | ||
| 3. | Bayatiful | ||
| 4. | Toumani (Blues For Mick) | ||
| 5. | Nuku Sie | ||
| 6. | Kaiku |