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Jazz
| Jan 2016
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Reviewed 2016-02-16
Reviewed 2016-02-16
LATIN JAZZ
Michel Nirenberg is a young saxophonist out of Brazil, now working in the Washington DC area. This debut album is very listenable and enjoyable throughout. The core group is a quartet with guitar, drums, and bass; it’s augmented on some tracks with piano, additional percussion, and another guitar.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Fast. Lively and fun. Soprano sax leads an electric bass and drums. (4:37)
2 * Mid tempo. It’s a tango danced by acoustic piano and (I think) clarinet. (5:37)
3 * Very fast first half, then much slower. Tenor saxophone and Latin percussion (3:07)
4 Slow. A pretty ballad on soprano saxophone with a bit of piano accompaniment. (6:18)
5 Mid tempo. A famous Ellington tune turned into an odd-sounding Latin dance. (4:25)
6 ** Fast. A virtuoso solo on soprano saxophone. (2:38)
7 * Mid fast. South American style jazz on tenor sax. Think of Gato Barbieri. (3:23)
8 Slow. A melancholy, tedious ballad. Piano starts, tenor sax joins, then percussion. (7:03)
9 Very fast. A samba but too fast for dancing. There’s a nice electric guitar solo. (3:12)
10 Mid fast. Melody runs around in circles; doesn't really get anywhere. (3:24)
11 Very fast. A retake of track 3 with a wild free-jazz segment in the second half. (3:16)
Michel Nirenberg is a young saxophonist out of Brazil, now working in the Washington DC area. This debut album is very listenable and enjoyable throughout. The core group is a quartet with guitar, drums, and bass; it’s augmented on some tracks with piano, additional percussion, and another guitar.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Fast. Lively and fun. Soprano sax leads an electric bass and drums. (4:37)
2 * Mid tempo. It’s a tango danced by acoustic piano and (I think) clarinet. (5:37)
3 * Very fast first half, then much slower. Tenor saxophone and Latin percussion (3:07)
4 Slow. A pretty ballad on soprano saxophone with a bit of piano accompaniment. (6:18)
5 Mid tempo. A famous Ellington tune turned into an odd-sounding Latin dance. (4:25)
6 ** Fast. A virtuoso solo on soprano saxophone. (2:38)
7 * Mid fast. South American style jazz on tenor sax. Think of Gato Barbieri. (3:23)
8 Slow. A melancholy, tedious ballad. Piano starts, tenor sax joins, then percussion. (7:03)
9 Very fast. A samba but too fast for dancing. There’s a nice electric guitar solo. (3:12)
10 Mid fast. Melody runs around in circles; doesn't really get anywhere. (3:24)
11 Very fast. A retake of track 3 with a wild free-jazz segment in the second half. (3:16)
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Charting
2016-02-21 — 2016-04-24
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 24 | 3 |
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | 2 |
| Mar 20 | 1 |
| Mar 6 | 1 |
| Feb 28 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Chorinho | ||
| 2. | A Deux | ||
| 3. | Forro From The South | ||
| 4. | Beatriz | ||
| 5. | Caravan | ||
| 6. | Desvairada | ||
| 7. | Menina De Avental | ||
| 8. | Lonely | ||
| 9. | Samba Da Virginia | ||
| 10. | Santa Morena | ||
| 11. | Forro From The South (2) |