| Gwinnell, Scott / Cass Corridor Story |
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| Album: | Cass Corridor Story | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Gwinnell, Scott | Added: | 08/2013 | |
| Label: | Mack Avenue | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-08-25 | Pull Date: | 2013-10-27 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 1 Sep |
| Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 08, 2016: | Rebop Iii. Legacy | 2. | Aug 30, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Iii. Legacy |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2013-08-22 | ||
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Lively bop suite for 6 parts, a tribute to the Cass Corridor neighborhood of Detroit, a neighborhood of both crime and artistic vibrancy. Composer/pianist Gwinnell has assembled a strong band and gives each a chance to shine. Tight arrangements, solid playing, sophisticated compositions. A rich and layered release. Great stuff. 1. Too short, dramatic and strong. W/rich layers. *2. Instant energy to this hard bop drive w/great work from all. *3. Another great hard bop track, this one swinging and full of energy w/a nod to Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation.” 4. Slow and melodic with an air of sad reflection. Nicely fluid. *5. Upbeat swing w/nicely percussive horns & solid keys. 6. Starts slow & quiet, picks up, slows down. Coolly cinematic. *7. Bright, energetic bop w/great layers of horns, keys, perc.Good solos *8. Complex composition that mixes bop w/free jazz. Mostly mid. 9. Suite over. A warm ballad w/tight solos from all. 10. Midtempo swing w/solid work from all, esp the sax. 11. Slow and dreamy. Gwinnells’s piano shines. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | I. Introduction | 6. | Vi. Patience | |||
| 2. | Ii. Spark | 7. | Vii. Optimism | |||
| 3. | Iii. Legacy | 8. | Viii. Duality | |||
| 4. | Iv. Pain | 9. | Kind Eyes | |||
| 5. | V. Guile | 10. | Off Set | |||
| 11. | Blame It On My Youth | |||||