| Bernard, Will / Just Like Downtown |
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| Album: | Just Like Downtown | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Bernard, Will | Added: | Sep 2013 | |
| Label: | Posi-Tone | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-11-07 | Pull Date: | 2014-01-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Dec 29 | Dec 22 | Dec 15 | Dec 8 | Dec 1 | Nov 24 | Nov 17 | Nov 10 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 16, 2014: | Rebop Go West | 4. | Dec 13, 2013: | No Cover, No Minimum Route 46 | |
| 2. | Dec 24, 2013: | Pumping Iron / Winter Solstice Cooldown Go West | 5. | Dec 12, 2013: | Rebop Go West | |
| 3. | Dec 19, 2013: | Rebop Route 46, Bali Hai | 6. | Dec 05, 2013: | Rebop Dime Store Thriller |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2013-11-03 | ||
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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 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Dime Store Thriller | 5. | Little Hand | |||
| 2. | Go West | 6. | Safety In Numbers | |||
| 3. | Sweet Spot | 7. | Bali Hai | |||
| 4. | Dancing Days | 8. | Route 46 | |||
| 9. | P.M. Gone | |||||