Alden, Howard & Andy Brown / Heavy Artillery
| Album: | Heavy Artillery | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Alden, Howard & Andy Brown | Added: | Jan 2014 | |
| Label: | Delmark Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2014-01-09 | Pull Date: | 2014-03-13 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 9 | Mar 2 | Feb 23 | Feb 16 | Feb 9 | Feb 2 | Jan 26 | Jan 19 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 07, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Chuckles |
4. | Mar 07, 2014: | No Cover, No Minimum
I Brung You Finjans For Your Zarf |
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| 2. | Aug 24, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
No One Else But You |
5. | Mar 06, 2014: | Rebop
Louisiana |
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| 3. | Apr 10, 2014: | Rebop
I Brung You Finjans For Your Zarf |
6. | Feb 27, 2014: | Rebop
Louisiana |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2014-01-05
Reviewed 2014-01-05
HOWARD ALDEN & ANDY BROWN: Heavy Artillery
Delmark, 2013
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Two hard-swinging guitars anchor a pleasing quartet date. The CD says Alden is in the right channel, but the promo sheet says it’s the left. Either way, both these guys have chops to spare, making this simple session fun, snappy and grooving. No originals, but they mostly stay clear of the usual standard fare, so it all sounds fresh.
All good! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10
1. 6:26 – light, breezy swing gets happy in the middle, everybody gets solos
2. 5:54 – bright, uptempo bop romp: both guitars sing over snappy rhythm
3. 6:30 – upbeat bossa nova, bouncy bassline and happy guitars
4. 6:16 – gentle ballad, just the guitars: has a warm, cozy feel
5. 5:10 – jaunty little stroll, bounces merrily along
6. 6:11 – uptempo swinger, nice parallel guitars in the theme, everyone clicks
7. 6:13 – another bossa nova: airy start, then a solid midtempo bounce
8. 5:29 – relaxed Django Reinhardt lope: guitars skip lightly, nice bass break
9. 5:42 – uptempo, oddball tune: propulsive rhythm, roller-coaster lines
10. 5:55 – midtempo stroll, just two guitars having a good time
[ Fo ] - 5 January 2014
Delmark, 2013
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Two hard-swinging guitars anchor a pleasing quartet date. The CD says Alden is in the right channel, but the promo sheet says it’s the left. Either way, both these guys have chops to spare, making this simple session fun, snappy and grooving. No originals, but they mostly stay clear of the usual standard fare, so it all sounds fresh.
All good! Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10
1. 6:26 – light, breezy swing gets happy in the middle, everybody gets solos
2. 5:54 – bright, uptempo bop romp: both guitars sing over snappy rhythm
3. 6:30 – upbeat bossa nova, bouncy bassline and happy guitars
4. 6:16 – gentle ballad, just the guitars: has a warm, cozy feel
5. 5:10 – jaunty little stroll, bounces merrily along
6. 6:11 – uptempo swinger, nice parallel guitars in the theme, everyone clicks
7. 6:13 – another bossa nova: airy start, then a solid midtempo bounce
8. 5:29 – relaxed Django Reinhardt lope: guitars skip lightly, nice bass break
9. 5:42 – uptempo, oddball tune: propulsive rhythm, roller-coaster lines
10. 5:55 – midtempo stroll, just two guitars having a good time
[ Fo ] - 5 January 2014
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