Sabotage And Celebration
Jazz
| Jan 2014
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2014-01-02
Reviewed 2014-01-02
JOHN ESCREET: Sabotage and Celebration
Whirlwind, 2013
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Daring piano in an ambitious setting. At the core this is a quintet date with some stellar names (David Binney & Chris Potter on saxes), but there is also a string section, extra brass at key moments, and even a vocal trio on track 7. Escreet, originally from Britain but now based in New York, writes complex, acrobatic melodies as he flirts with free-jazz, chamber sounds, postbop and more.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 7
1. 2:12 – introduction: slow, swaying strings in a rising arc, leads into…
2. 7:46 – …strings set up fast complex horns, optimistic quintet, bright solos
3. 11:40 – suspenseful intro… and a chaotic explosion! Runs free for a while, spiraling piano solo eventually gets FAST, bop sax guides it home
4. 7:29 – mostly fragile, but with heavy-handed outbursts, rhythmic end section
5. 5:35 – circular but soulful groove, with guitar & Rhodes keyboard, hot sax
6. 8:41 – thumping, postmodern: odd chords, hopping saxes, bold piano solo
7. 9:21 – calm, uplifting, very lyrical start; ethereal wordless vocals bridge into a cinematic drive with harpsichord, strings & soprano sax solo
[ Fo ] - 2 January 2014
Whirlwind, 2013
POSTMODERN JAZZ – Daring piano in an ambitious setting. At the core this is a quintet date with some stellar names (David Binney & Chris Potter on saxes), but there is also a string section, extra brass at key moments, and even a vocal trio on track 7. Escreet, originally from Britain but now based in New York, writes complex, acrobatic melodies as he flirts with free-jazz, chamber sounds, postbop and more.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 7
1. 2:12 – introduction: slow, swaying strings in a rising arc, leads into…
2. 7:46 – …strings set up fast complex horns, optimistic quintet, bright solos
3. 11:40 – suspenseful intro… and a chaotic explosion! Runs free for a while, spiraling piano solo eventually gets FAST, bop sax guides it home
4. 7:29 – mostly fragile, but with heavy-handed outbursts, rhythmic end section
5. 5:35 – circular but soulful groove, with guitar & Rhodes keyboard, hot sax
6. 8:41 – thumping, postmodern: odd chords, hopping saxes, bold piano solo
7. 9:21 – calm, uplifting, very lyrical start; ethereal wordless vocals bridge into a cinematic drive with harpsichord, strings & soprano sax solo
[ Fo ] - 2 January 2014
Recent airplay
He Who Dares, Axis Of Hope
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 25, 2014
He Who Dares, Axis Of Hope
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 07, 2014
Laura Angela
Rebop — Feb 13, 2014
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Rebop — Feb 06, 2014
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 31, 2014
Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Rebop — Jan 30, 2014
Charting
2014-01-02 — 2014-03-06
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 9 | 1 |
| Feb 2 | 2 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
| Jan 19 | 2 |
| Jan 12 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Axis Of Hope | ||
| 2. | He Who Dares | ||
| 3. | Sabotage And Celebration | ||
| 4. | The Decapitator | ||
| 5. | Laura Angela | ||
| 6. | Animal Style | ||
| 7. | Beyond Your Wildest Dreams |