Baida
Jazz
| Nov 2013
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2013-11-03
Reviewed 2013-11-03
RALPH ALESSI: Baida
ECM, 2013
POSTMODERN JAZZ – adventurous jazz trumpet at the head of a star collective: Jason Moran (piano), Drew Gress (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums). The echoey “ECM sound” is very much in play here, and the tunes gets knotty, balancing cerebral melodies and rhythmic drive, with a few improv diversions. It’s different, deep, and quite compelling.
All very good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
1. 5:25 – moody: atmospheric drums & trumpet squeaks, spare piano/bass
2. 7:36 – pulse/spiral: drums keep it moving, trumpet/piano in complex weave
3. 4:05 – simple jabbing pattern gains intensity; trumpet elaborates on top
4. 4:35 – odd rolling rhythm opens up for free improvisation in the middle
5. 4:47 – a solemn air: prominent bass, gently flowing trumpet, calm ensemble
6. 5:47 – carefully paced geometric lines, becomes a soft, elegant ballad
7. 4:45 – contrasting lines as all dance around each other; an abstract swing
8. 6:14 – sedate, precise tapestry; switch to piano/drum scribbles, stroll, return
9. 5:54 – distracted musing over low, circular bass & martial drums
10. 6:09 – trumpet stretch over drum rumble, tragic solo piano, stormy quartet
11. 3:32 – slow, somber ballad, a more approachable take on #1
[ Fo ] - 3 November 2013
ECM, 2013
POSTMODERN JAZZ – adventurous jazz trumpet at the head of a star collective: Jason Moran (piano), Drew Gress (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums). The echoey “ECM sound” is very much in play here, and the tunes gets knotty, balancing cerebral melodies and rhythmic drive, with a few improv diversions. It’s different, deep, and quite compelling.
All very good. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9
1. 5:25 – moody: atmospheric drums & trumpet squeaks, spare piano/bass
2. 7:36 – pulse/spiral: drums keep it moving, trumpet/piano in complex weave
3. 4:05 – simple jabbing pattern gains intensity; trumpet elaborates on top
4. 4:35 – odd rolling rhythm opens up for free improvisation in the middle
5. 4:47 – a solemn air: prominent bass, gently flowing trumpet, calm ensemble
6. 5:47 – carefully paced geometric lines, becomes a soft, elegant ballad
7. 4:45 – contrasting lines as all dance around each other; an abstract swing
8. 6:14 – sedate, precise tapestry; switch to piano/drum scribbles, stroll, return
9. 5:54 – distracted musing over low, circular bass & martial drums
10. 6:09 – trumpet stretch over drum rumble, tragic solo piano, stormy quartet
11. 3:32 – slow, somber ballad, a more approachable take on #1
[ Fo ] - 3 November 2013
Recent airplay
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Rebop — Jan 09, 2014
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Chuck Barris
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 27, 2013
Gobble Goblins, Chuck Barris
Rebop — Dec 19, 2013
Maria Lydia
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 13, 2013
Chuck Barris
Rebop — Dec 12, 2013
Charting
2013-11-07 — 2014-01-09
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 | 1 |
| Jan 5 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | 1 |
| Dec 22 | 1 |
| Dec 15 | 3 |
| Dec 8 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Baida | ||
| 2. | Chuck Barris | ||
| 3. | Gobble Goblins | ||
| 4. | In-Flight Entertainment | ||
| 5. | Sanity | ||
| 6. | Maria Lydia | ||
| 7. | Shank | ||
| 8. | I Go, You Go | ||
| 9. | Throwing Like A Girl | ||
| 10. | 11/1/20 | ||
| 11. | Baida (Reprise) |