Magic 201
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2014-03-06
Reviewed 2014-03-06
FRANK WESS: Magic 201
IPO, 2014
CLASSIC JAZZ – One of the final recordings (from 2011) of sax/flute master Wess, a veteran of the Count Basie band who passed away last October. As on “Magic 101,” released last year, this set is heavy on ballads and easy-swinging blues, and focuses almost entirely on tenor sax (only #4 features flute). It’s all lovely stuff, and a fitting send-off.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
1. 5:10 – midtempo swinging stroll; sax has a happy lilt, everyone gets a taste
2. 6:29 – sweet guitar sets up a moaning ballad, sax is nicely bluesy
3. 3:56 – solo sax into aching ballad… sophisticated and just beautiful
4. 4:57 – solo flute ballad: haunting intro, becomes lighter, optimistic
5. 7:02 – after-hours saloon ballad, just sax & piano… pour me another, Sam.
6. 8:43 – straight-up, laid-back blues: sax pours it out, guitar/piano mop it up
7. 9:24 – another gorgeous late-nite ballad, love the classic sax sound here
8. 5:41 – walking bass sets up an easy stroll, nothin’ fancy, just nice & steady
[ Fo ] – 28 February 2014
IPO, 2014
CLASSIC JAZZ – One of the final recordings (from 2011) of sax/flute master Wess, a veteran of the Count Basie band who passed away last October. As on “Magic 101,” released last year, this set is heavy on ballads and easy-swinging blues, and focuses almost entirely on tenor sax (only #4 features flute). It’s all lovely stuff, and a fitting send-off.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
1. 5:10 – midtempo swinging stroll; sax has a happy lilt, everyone gets a taste
2. 6:29 – sweet guitar sets up a moaning ballad, sax is nicely bluesy
3. 3:56 – solo sax into aching ballad… sophisticated and just beautiful
4. 4:57 – solo flute ballad: haunting intro, becomes lighter, optimistic
5. 7:02 – after-hours saloon ballad, just sax & piano… pour me another, Sam.
6. 8:43 – straight-up, laid-back blues: sax pours it out, guitar/piano mop it up
7. 9:24 – another gorgeous late-nite ballad, love the classic sax sound here
8. 5:41 – walking bass sets up an easy stroll, nothin’ fancy, just nice & steady
[ Fo ] – 28 February 2014
Recent airplay
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After Paris
7-1-2015 — Jul 01, 2015
A Cottage For Sale
Eclectic Erudition — Apr 24, 2014
Embraceable You
Rebop — Apr 17, 2014
Blues For Ruby
Rebop — Apr 10, 2014
The Summer Knows
Music Casserole — Apr 05, 2014
Charting
2014-02-21 — 2014-04-25
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 27 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 3 |
| Mar 30 | 2 |
| Mar 23 | 2 |
| Mar 16 | 3 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | It Could Happen To You | ||
| 2. | A Cottage For Sale | ||
| 3. | After Paris | ||
| 4. | The Summer Knows | ||
| 5. | Embraceable You | ||
| 6. | Blues For Ruby | ||
| 7. | If You Can't Call, Don't Come | ||
| 8. | If It's The Last Thing I Do |