Razavi, Mason & Bennett Roth-Newell / After You
Album: After You   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Razavi, Mason & Bennett Roth-Newell   Added:Aug 2015
Label:First Orbit Sounds  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-02-21 Pull Date: 2016-04-24 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Apr 24 Apr 17 Apr 3 Mar 27 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6 Feb 28
Airplays: 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Apr 24, 2016: K-Area
Joy Spring
4. Apr 17, 2016: K-Area
Joy Spring
2. Apr 22, 2016: Rebop
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
5. Apr 14, 2016: Moonlight Impressions
Escaping The Inevitable
3. Apr 20, 2016: 4-20-2016
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Will You?, Joy Spring
6. Apr 01, 2016: Rebop
Joy Spring

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-02-16
JAZZ: ELECTRIC GUITAR & PIANO
PR materials for jazz guitarist Razavi and pianist Roth-Newell say they’ve been rhythm-section mates in large ensembles. Here they form a duo for their first album together. Tracks 5 & 7 composed by Razavi; numbers 2, 3, 6 are by Roth-Newell.

All instrumental. No FCC issues.

1 ** Mid-fast. A bouncy tune by Clifford Brown, known as a guitarist’s piece since Joe Pass did it. Much the best track on this album, it’s snappy, energetic & fun. (3:50)
2 * Mid-tempo. Easy going toe-tapper. Piano & guitar trade a pleasant melody. (4:22)
3 Slow. Sentimental ballad. Too sleepy for my taste. (5:28)
4 ** Mid-fast. Joe Zawinal’s tune was a monster soul-jazz hit for Cannonball Adderley. More syncopated here, it features a forceful piano & funky rhythm guitar. (4:38)
5 Mid-tempo. Loose and improvisational with fast runs on both instruments. (3:59)
6 Mid-fast. Improv lead by piano with rhythm guitar accompanying, then the reverse. (4:54)
7 Very slow. Dreamy and peaceful. Too much so. (3:59)
8 Mid-tempo. Elevator-music cover of the Beatles. Yuck. (5:06)

Track Listing
1. Joy Spring   5. Will You?
2. Escaping The Inevitable   6. Mixed Memories
3. A Daughter Is A Gift To The World   7. Through The Fog
4. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy   8. Yesterday