Watson, Bobby & The "I Have A Dream" Project / Check Cashing Day
| Album: | Check Cashing Day | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Watson, Bobby & The "I Have A Dream" Project | Added: | Jan 2014 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-01-02 | Pull Date: | 2014-03-06 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 2 | Feb 23 | Feb 16 | Feb 9 | Feb 2 | Jan 19 | Jan 12 | Jan 5 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 02, 2023: | Traditions
Forty Acres And A Mule |
4. | Feb 21, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Check Cashing Day (For Ms. Trudy) |
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| 2. | Jan 12, 2023: | Traditions
Mlk On Jazz (Love Transforms) |
5. | Feb 13, 2014: | Rebop
Sweet Dreams |
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| 3. | Feb 26, 2014: | Pumping Iron
A Blues Of Hope |
6. | Feb 07, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
Sweet Dreams |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-01-02
Reviewed 2014-01-02
BOBBY WATSON: Check Cashing Day
Lafiya, 2013
MODERN JAZZ + POETRY – Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s march on Washington and the famous “I have a dream” speech, saxophonist Watson and poet Glenn North create a moving, politically charged survey of the state of Black America. The band has a warm, optimistic sound, but the poetry pulls no punches, often taking a confrontational stance. The CD title refers to a metaphor from King’s speech. All tracks FCC clean.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14
1. 6:10 – instrumental: sunny, optimistic tune with a lovely round of solos
2. 4:34 – spoken word: the promise of the march vs. persistent racism
3. 4:21 – instrumental: a bright, upbeat bounce
4. 2:10 – short poem over slow ensemble, on the meaning of blackness
5. 7:22 – instrumental: deep, rolling postbop groove with flute, stirring solos
6. 4:26 – sharp spoken word over jazzy stroll: on slavery reparations
7. 4:05 – dark, pessimistic poem and thoughtful band sound
8. 6:43 – a song of faith & healing: uplifting fem vocal & a resolute sound
9. 3:56 – instrumental: uptempo and warm, derived from “Giant Steps”
10. 1:50 – solo piano reprise of #4
11. 5:11 – instrumental: breezy and optimistic, with short, heartfelt solos
12. 1:57 – aggressive, defiant poem over funky uptempo groove
13. 2:09 – MLK text about jazz, gentle musical backing with flute
14. 4:10 – poem about healing & a jazz heaven; relaxed, soulful band
15. 4:10 – Ellington gospel classic, slow and reverent with fem vocal
[ Fo ] - 2 January 2014
Lafiya, 2013
MODERN JAZZ + POETRY – Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s march on Washington and the famous “I have a dream” speech, saxophonist Watson and poet Glenn North create a moving, politically charged survey of the state of Black America. The band has a warm, optimistic sound, but the poetry pulls no punches, often taking a confrontational stance. The CD title refers to a metaphor from King’s speech. All tracks FCC clean.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14
1. 6:10 – instrumental: sunny, optimistic tune with a lovely round of solos
2. 4:34 – spoken word: the promise of the march vs. persistent racism
3. 4:21 – instrumental: a bright, upbeat bounce
4. 2:10 – short poem over slow ensemble, on the meaning of blackness
5. 7:22 – instrumental: deep, rolling postbop groove with flute, stirring solos
6. 4:26 – sharp spoken word over jazzy stroll: on slavery reparations
7. 4:05 – dark, pessimistic poem and thoughtful band sound
8. 6:43 – a song of faith & healing: uplifting fem vocal & a resolute sound
9. 3:56 – instrumental: uptempo and warm, derived from “Giant Steps”
10. 1:50 – solo piano reprise of #4
11. 5:11 – instrumental: breezy and optimistic, with short, heartfelt solos
12. 1:57 – aggressive, defiant poem over funky uptempo groove
13. 2:09 – MLK text about jazz, gentle musical backing with flute
14. 4:10 – poem about healing & a jazz heaven; relaxed, soulful band
15. 4:10 – Ellington gospel classic, slow and reverent with fem vocal
[ Fo ] - 2 January 2014
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