Right On Time
Jazz
| Jan 2014
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2014-01-30
Reviewed 2014-01-30
HAROLD MABERN: Right On Time
Smoke Sessions, 2014
BOP PIANO – Oh, this is great! Recorded live at Smoke, a cramped club on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, veteran pianist Mabern (on the scene since the 1950s) leads an ace trio through uptempo romps and bluesy ballads. The laser-focused drumming of Joe Farnsworth pushes hard, and John Webber’s bass softens the texture. Real jazz, done right.
All really good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
1. 5:23 – hot riffing groove: piano rolls & drives over a rock-solid beat
2. 6:13 – bright, uptempo Miles Davis tune, swings hard, drum solo
3. 6:50 – ooo… nice! relaxed saloon piano really digs into it, bass solo
4. 6:20 – striding postbop drive a la Coltrane, exuberant, runs deep
5. 6:34 – relaxed ballad, romantic but not syrupy, with strong piano
6. 5:05 – a solid, snappy strut: one of two originals on the disc, grooves hard
7. 5:10 – wait a minute, is that the “Laverne & Shirley” theme?! why yes it is.
8. 5:41 – great Henry Mancini movie theme, with a thick, chunky swing
9. 4:44 – happy, lightly funky original with a latin beat
10. 7:04 – soft, sweet balladry: piano is light and elegant, very lively middle
11. 6:51 – high-speed bop workout, the drums are all over it
[ Fo ] - 30 January 2014
Smoke Sessions, 2014
BOP PIANO – Oh, this is great! Recorded live at Smoke, a cramped club on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, veteran pianist Mabern (on the scene since the 1950s) leads an ace trio through uptempo romps and bluesy ballads. The laser-focused drumming of Joe Farnsworth pushes hard, and John Webber’s bass softens the texture. Real jazz, done right.
All really good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
1. 5:23 – hot riffing groove: piano rolls & drives over a rock-solid beat
2. 6:13 – bright, uptempo Miles Davis tune, swings hard, drum solo
3. 6:50 – ooo… nice! relaxed saloon piano really digs into it, bass solo
4. 6:20 – striding postbop drive a la Coltrane, exuberant, runs deep
5. 6:34 – relaxed ballad, romantic but not syrupy, with strong piano
6. 5:05 – a solid, snappy strut: one of two originals on the disc, grooves hard
7. 5:10 – wait a minute, is that the “Laverne & Shirley” theme?! why yes it is.
8. 5:41 – great Henry Mancini movie theme, with a thick, chunky swing
9. 4:44 – happy, lightly funky original with a latin beat
10. 7:04 – soft, sweet balladry: piano is light and elegant, very lively middle
11. 6:51 – high-speed bop workout, the drums are all over it
[ Fo ] - 30 January 2014
Recent airplay
Seven Steps To Heaven
Rebop — Apr 10, 2015
My Favorite Things, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Seven Steps To Heaven
Rebop — Dec 12, 2014
Dance With Me
Rebop — Aug 22, 2014
(1:32 p.m.) Edward Lee
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — Apr 03, 2014
Seven Steps To Heaven
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 28, 2014
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 21, 2014
Charting
2014-01-31 — 2014-04-04
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 6 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 3 |
| Mar 16 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | 2 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Dance With Me | ||
| 2. | Seven Steps To Heaven | ||
| 3. | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | ||
| 4. | My Favorite Things | ||
| 5. | To You | ||
| 6. | Edward Lee | ||
| 7. | Making Our Dreams Come True | ||
| 8. | Charade | ||
| 9. | Blues For Frank 'n' Paul 'n' All | ||
| 10. | The Nearness Of You | ||
| 11. | Cherokee |