Lalama Brothers, The / Crepuscule Variations, The
| Album: | Crepuscule Variations, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Lalama Brothers, The | Added: | Apr 2015 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2015-08-28 | Pull Date: | 2015-10-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 25 | Oct 18 | Sep 27 | Sep 20 | Sep 13 | Sep 6 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 24, 2015: | Sunlight Sketches
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons |
4. | Sep 16, 2015: | 9-16-205
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons, There Will Never Be Another You |
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| 2. | Oct 16, 2015: | Rebop
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons |
5. | Sep 11, 2015: | Rebop
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons |
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| 3. | Sep 22, 2015: | 9-22-2015
The Shadow Of Your Smile, Moon River, Just In Time |
6. | Sep 04, 2015: | Rebop
There Will Never Be Another You |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2015-08-24
Reviewed 2015-08-24
JAZZ SHOWTUNES & STANDARDS
Brothers Ralph (tenor sax) and Dave (piano) Lalama play jazzy theme-and-variations interpretations of the American Songbook: well-known show tunes, old pop songs, and love songs. They’re joined on about half the tracks by wife/sister-in-law Nicole. If I’m honest, her voice is just passable. This appears to be a homemade project (nothing on the Internet).
No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Instrumental. Two styles played against—not with—each other. (4:09)
2 Slow. Piano & singer for two verses; solo sax bridge; another vocal verse at end. (5:37)
3 * Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Sax & piano take turns. Sax is fluid & melodic. (5:58)
4 Slow. A un-pretty version of what’s usually a very pretty song. (4:10)
5 Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Bouncy, jolly version of this Billie Holiday gem. Odd. (8:53)
6 Slow. Dreary and flat. (6:52)
7 * Mid-tempo. Finally a vocal I liked. Nicole addresses this song with a playful enunciation and a bit of bounce. Sax bridge is quite nice too. Kind of fun. (4:34)
8 Slow. Weak effort on this Burt Bacharach song. Play Dionne Warwick’s version. (6:08)
9 * Mid-slow. Instrumental. Smoky tenor sax melody with easy swinging piano. (6:42)
10 Mid-fast. Sax solo to start. George & Ira Gershwin tune sung in French (Why?) (6:12)
11 Mid-slow. Love song. A bit of vocal, but mostly saxophone. (4:48)
12 ** Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Soulful sax melody with gentle piano backing. (5:35)
13 Very slow. Instrumental. Melodic tune on sax. Quiet piano. (5:26)
Brothers Ralph (tenor sax) and Dave (piano) Lalama play jazzy theme-and-variations interpretations of the American Songbook: well-known show tunes, old pop songs, and love songs. They’re joined on about half the tracks by wife/sister-in-law Nicole. If I’m honest, her voice is just passable. This appears to be a homemade project (nothing on the Internet).
No FCC issues.
1 Fast. Instrumental. Two styles played against—not with—each other. (4:09)
2 Slow. Piano & singer for two verses; solo sax bridge; another vocal verse at end. (5:37)
3 * Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Sax & piano take turns. Sax is fluid & melodic. (5:58)
4 Slow. A un-pretty version of what’s usually a very pretty song. (4:10)
5 Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Bouncy, jolly version of this Billie Holiday gem. Odd. (8:53)
6 Slow. Dreary and flat. (6:52)
7 * Mid-tempo. Finally a vocal I liked. Nicole addresses this song with a playful enunciation and a bit of bounce. Sax bridge is quite nice too. Kind of fun. (4:34)
8 Slow. Weak effort on this Burt Bacharach song. Play Dionne Warwick’s version. (6:08)
9 * Mid-slow. Instrumental. Smoky tenor sax melody with easy swinging piano. (6:42)
10 Mid-fast. Sax solo to start. George & Ira Gershwin tune sung in French (Why?) (6:12)
11 Mid-slow. Love song. A bit of vocal, but mostly saxophone. (4:48)
12 ** Mid-tempo. Instrumental. Soulful sax melody with gentle piano backing. (5:35)
13 Very slow. Instrumental. Melodic tune on sax. Quiet piano. (5:26)
Track Listing