Secret Rhymes
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2015-08-23
Reviewed 2015-08-23
MAINSTREAM JAZZ COMBO
Troy Roberts plays tenor saxophone; he’s accompanied by piano, bass, and drums. The set includes five original compositions, two covers famous jazz standards, and one odd take of a Classical piano piece.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Light-hearted interpretation of “Stella.” Good piano bridge. (7:14)
2 Mid-slow. Sounds like practicing scales. I don’t get it. Sorry, but it’s boring. (8:40)
3 Slow. Pleasant little melody, but the piece drags. Low energy. (6:11)
4 * Mid-tempo. Catchy & soulful. Freddie Hubbard’s bright melody seems warmer here on a sax than on his trumpet. (8:28)
5 Slow. Sad sax intro, a bass solo, then mostly piano. A ballad but not a moving one. (8:37)
6 * Fast. Improvisational, intricate & interesting. Very good drumming. (6:53)
7 * Mid-fast. Good interaction between sax & piano. Steady, driving drums & bass. (9:26)
8 ** Mid-fast. Drum solo starts. Band enters, and sax takes the lead with a spirited melody. High energy piece that keeps getting better. Piano solo in middle is also quite good. (7:50)
Troy Roberts plays tenor saxophone; he’s accompanied by piano, bass, and drums. The set includes five original compositions, two covers famous jazz standards, and one odd take of a Classical piano piece.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Light-hearted interpretation of “Stella.” Good piano bridge. (7:14)
2 Mid-slow. Sounds like practicing scales. I don’t get it. Sorry, but it’s boring. (8:40)
3 Slow. Pleasant little melody, but the piece drags. Low energy. (6:11)
4 * Mid-tempo. Catchy & soulful. Freddie Hubbard’s bright melody seems warmer here on a sax than on his trumpet. (8:28)
5 Slow. Sad sax intro, a bass solo, then mostly piano. A ballad but not a moving one. (8:37)
6 * Fast. Improvisational, intricate & interesting. Very good drumming. (6:53)
7 * Mid-fast. Good interaction between sax & piano. Steady, driving drums & bass. (9:26)
8 ** Mid-fast. Drum solo starts. Band enters, and sax takes the lead with a spirited melody. High energy piece that keeps getting better. Piano solo in middle is also quite good. (7:50)
Recent airplay
Secret Rhymes
Rebop — Sep 05, 2022
Stella By Starlight
Rebop (rebroadcast from Oct 2, 2015) — Sep 09, 2021
Eyes Pie
Rebop — Nov 06, 2015
Eyes Pie
Moonlight Impressions — Nov 04, 2015
Stella By Starlight
Clean Copper Radio — Oct 27, 2015
Eyes Pie
Funk to Fiddle — Oct 22, 2015
Charting
2015-08-28 — 2015-10-30
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Stella By Starlight | ||
| 2. | Piano Concerto No. 2 | ||
| 3. | Trick Or Treat | ||
| 4. | Up Jumped Spring | ||
| 5. | The Little Things | ||
| 6. | Eyes Pie | ||
| 7. | Trip | ||
| 8. | Secret Rhymes |