City Folk
Jazz
| Feb 2015
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2015-04-02
Reviewed 2015-04-02
MAINSTREAM JAZZ COMBO
Another excellent album by this superb Joshua Redman-led combo. Most tracks feature teamed-up saxophone and piano, with a strong bass and drums rhythm section. All tracks are well worth listening to. (It was hard to be sparing with the *s.)
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Mid-tempo. Piano & tenor sax trade off a song-like melody. (5:07)
2 ** Slow. Redman on soprano. Little circular theme. Builds & builds & builds. (7:06)
3 ** Slow start. Picks up steam. Very melodic. Terrific bass solo. (7:57)
4 ** Mid-tempo. Varying themes. Driving, high energy. Great band interaction. (8:57)
5 * Slow. Graceful but melancholy ballad. (4:37)
6 Mid-tempo. Starts real easy; gets bigger and bigger. Ends fortissimo. (6:39)
7 Slow. Sparse first half; faster, spirited second. (5:34)
8 ** Fast. Rocks out! Spurts of melody from sax; heavy chords on pno; tons of drum. (7:38)
9 * Mid-tempo. Sparse, lonely intro; then lively, soulful tune with lots of funky bass. (7:04)
10 Slow. Plaintive, searching intro; settles into a pretty little piece. (3:27)
Another excellent album by this superb Joshua Redman-led combo. Most tracks feature teamed-up saxophone and piano, with a strong bass and drums rhythm section. All tracks are well worth listening to. (It was hard to be sparing with the *s.)
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Mid-tempo. Piano & tenor sax trade off a song-like melody. (5:07)
2 ** Slow. Redman on soprano. Little circular theme. Builds & builds & builds. (7:06)
3 ** Slow start. Picks up steam. Very melodic. Terrific bass solo. (7:57)
4 ** Mid-tempo. Varying themes. Driving, high energy. Great band interaction. (8:57)
5 * Slow. Graceful but melancholy ballad. (4:37)
6 Mid-tempo. Starts real easy; gets bigger and bigger. Ends fortissimo. (6:39)
7 Slow. Sparse first half; faster, spirited second. (5:34)
8 ** Fast. Rocks out! Spurts of melody from sax; heavy chords on pno; tons of drum. (7:38)
9 * Mid-tempo. Sparse, lonely intro; then lively, soulful tune with lots of funky bass. (7:04)
10 Slow. Plaintive, searching intro; settles into a pretty little piece. (3:27)
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Charting
2015-05-08 — 2015-07-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 12 | 3 |
| Jul 5 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | 2 |
| Jun 14 | 3 |
| Jun 7 | 2 |
| May 31 | 1 |
| May 17 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Two Steps | ||
| 2. | Unknown | ||
| 3. | North Star | ||
| 4. | Mr. E | ||
| 5. | Farms | ||
| 6. | Otherwise | ||
| 7. | Jury's Out | ||
| 8. | Aspirin | ||
| 9. | City Folk | ||
| 10. | What Remains |