Just Like Downtown
Jazz
| Sep 2013
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2013-11-03
Reviewed 2013-11-03
WILL BERNARD: Just Like Downtown
Posi-Tone, 2013
MODERNIZED SOUL-JAZZ – Nice little guitar-organ-sax-drums combo puts a updated spin on a classic sound. Bernard’s classic guitar and John Ellis’s earthy sax/clarinet make a solid connection, whether they’re bopping away or staying low & bluesy. Brian Charrette keeps it simple on organ, and drummer Rudy Royston finds a tasty midpoint between bashing & gently nudging things along. A very appealing disc!
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
1. 4:51 – cool-toned, greasy midtempo groover, very fine guitar/sax play
2. 5:38 – lazy & slinky, with an easygoing bounce, a fun li’l ditty
3. 5:19 – uptempo bop burner: sax jumps, guitar & organ glide smoothly
4. 4:45 – Zeppelin cover! cheesy but in a good way: a groovy retro sound
5. 5:23 – relaxed, introspective ballad: calm and casual w/bass clarinet
6. 5:24 – jumpy modern-bop: twitchy repetitive riff under spiky solos
7. 6:23 – unrecognizable show tune: hopscotch riff, island guitar, bass clarinet
8. 5:16 – speedy “four on six” riff sets up some upbeat, tasty solos
9. 2:25 – relaxed, folksy meditation… wanders through interesting changes
[ Fo ] - 3 November 2013
Posi-Tone, 2013
MODERNIZED SOUL-JAZZ – Nice little guitar-organ-sax-drums combo puts a updated spin on a classic sound. Bernard’s classic guitar and John Ellis’s earthy sax/clarinet make a solid connection, whether they’re bopping away or staying low & bluesy. Brian Charrette keeps it simple on organ, and drummer Rudy Royston finds a tasty midpoint between bashing & gently nudging things along. A very appealing disc!
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
1. 4:51 – cool-toned, greasy midtempo groover, very fine guitar/sax play
2. 5:38 – lazy & slinky, with an easygoing bounce, a fun li’l ditty
3. 5:19 – uptempo bop burner: sax jumps, guitar & organ glide smoothly
4. 4:45 – Zeppelin cover! cheesy but in a good way: a groovy retro sound
5. 5:23 – relaxed, introspective ballad: calm and casual w/bass clarinet
6. 5:24 – jumpy modern-bop: twitchy repetitive riff under spiky solos
7. 6:23 – unrecognizable show tune: hopscotch riff, island guitar, bass clarinet
8. 5:16 – speedy “four on six” riff sets up some upbeat, tasty solos
9. 2:25 – relaxed, folksy meditation… wanders through interesting changes
[ Fo ] - 3 November 2013
Recent airplay
Dime Store Thriller, Route 46, Safety In Numbers
Everything — Jul 22, 2023
Go West
Rebop — Jan 16, 2014
Go West
Pumping Iron / Winter Solstice Cooldown — Dec 24, 2013
Route 46, Bali Hai
Rebop — Dec 19, 2013
Route 46
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 13, 2013
Go West
Rebop — Dec 12, 2013
Charting
2013-11-07 — 2014-01-09
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 29 | 1 |
| Dec 22 | 1 |
| Dec 15 | 2 |
| Dec 8 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | 3 |
| Nov 24 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | 3 |
| Nov 10 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Dime Store Thriller | ||
| 2. | Go West | ||
| 3. | Sweet Spot | ||
| 4. | Dancing Days | ||
| 5. | Little Hand | ||
| 6. | Safety In Numbers | ||
| 7. | Bali Hai | ||
| 8. | Route 46 | ||
| 9. | P.M. Gone |