Groove Awakening
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Fo
Reviewed 2014-03-06
Reviewed 2014-03-06
ARI BROWN: Groove Awakening
Delmark, 2014
POSTBOP – Veteran Chicago saxophonist Brown leads his long-running quintet through a set of soulful strolls and tasty 1970s-style grooves. Brown’s punchy tone is equally at home in avant-garde or straightahead settings, and this disc is mostly in the latter camp (although he does blow on two saxes simultaneously from time to time, or may bust a twisted growl out of nowhere). Some good stuff here!
Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
1. 5:20 – straightforward medium-tempo swinger, a snappy walk
2. 5:03 – bass riff sets up jaunty groove; heats up gradually, duo-sax blowing
3. 11:06 – sweet, soulful stroll, really nice… gets briefly hot in the middle
4. 8:42 – catchy midtempo melody, solos twist & turn over solid rhythm
5. 8:26 – reggae version of a Coltrane tune! a bit odd, but solos are cool
6. 10:06 – relaxed Ellington ballad: has friendly openness, fine sax, bass solo
7. 4:08 – waltzing in the big-city streets, nice piano break here
8. 8:39 – snappy strut, oblique melody, sax works out over a tough groove
9. 3:57 – lovely spiritual ballad for piano & soprano sax
[ Fo ] - 6 March 2014
Delmark, 2014
POSTBOP – Veteran Chicago saxophonist Brown leads his long-running quintet through a set of soulful strolls and tasty 1970s-style grooves. Brown’s punchy tone is equally at home in avant-garde or straightahead settings, and this disc is mostly in the latter camp (although he does blow on two saxes simultaneously from time to time, or may bust a twisted growl out of nowhere). Some good stuff here!
Fo’s Picks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
1. 5:20 – straightforward medium-tempo swinger, a snappy walk
2. 5:03 – bass riff sets up jaunty groove; heats up gradually, duo-sax blowing
3. 11:06 – sweet, soulful stroll, really nice… gets briefly hot in the middle
4. 8:42 – catchy midtempo melody, solos twist & turn over solid rhythm
5. 8:26 – reggae version of a Coltrane tune! a bit odd, but solos are cool
6. 10:06 – relaxed Ellington ballad: has friendly openness, fine sax, bass solo
7. 4:08 – waltzing in the big-city streets, nice piano break here
8. 8:39 – snappy strut, oblique melody, sax works out over a tough groove
9. 3:57 – lovely spiritual ballad for piano & soprano sax
[ Fo ] - 6 March 2014
Recent airplay
Wayne's Trane
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 26, 2017
Veda's Dance
Rebop — Jul 15, 2016
In A Sentimental Mood
No Cover, No Minimum — May 09, 2014
Enka
Rebop — May 08, 2014
In A Sentimental Mood
Rebop — May 01, 2014
In A Sentimental Mood
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 25, 2014
Charting
2014-03-07 — 2014-05-09
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 11 | 2 |
| May 4 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | 2 |
| Apr 20 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 3 |
| Mar 30 | 2 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | One For Ken | ||
| 2. | Groove Awakening | ||
| 3. | Enka | ||
| 4. | Veda's Dance | ||
| 5. | Lonnie's Lament | ||
| 6. | In A Sentimental Mood | ||
| 7. | 3bop 4 Mal | ||
| 8. | Wayne's Trane | ||
| 9. | Give Thanks (Song For Gerri) |