Ancient Lights
Jazz
| Jan 2016
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-03-19
Reviewed 2016-03-19
JAZZ: PIANO TRIO & SMALL COMBO
Pianist Paul Keeling, working in Vancouver, leads a changing lineup through an interesting and varied set of good sounding, soulful tunes. A core piano-bass-drums trio plays alone on tracks 4 & 6. Trumpet and tenor sax appear on about half the tracks, augmented further by guitar on a couple tracks and trombone on one. It’s the trio plus just a guitar on track 7. All compositions are by Keeling, except track #6 by Kenny Wheeler.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Fast, spirited. Trumpet & sax play in close harmony. Strong rhythm section. (7:29)
2 * Fast, lively, happy. Extended leads on trumpet then sax then piano. (7:37)
3 Mid-tempo. Gentle, easy going piece suggestive of flowing or falling water. (5:34)
4 Slow, gentle ballad. Just piano, bass, drums. Nocturnal. (6:41)
5 ** Mid-fast and swinging. Trumpet & sax are back, joined now by excellent & largely featured trombone. Six players sound like a big band. (7:35)
6 * Slow intro then mid-fast. Just the trio, but much better and more fun than #4. (5:45)
7 Mid-tempo. Light & breezy. The trio plus electric guitar, no horns. (7:12)
8 Slow & gentle. Trio is joined by a languid, legato trumpet. Soft rolling tom toms. (5:53)
9 ** Mid-tempo. Happy, light-hearted. Horns are back for a great ensemble sound. (6:32)
Pianist Paul Keeling, working in Vancouver, leads a changing lineup through an interesting and varied set of good sounding, soulful tunes. A core piano-bass-drums trio plays alone on tracks 4 & 6. Trumpet and tenor sax appear on about half the tracks, augmented further by guitar on a couple tracks and trombone on one. It’s the trio plus just a guitar on track 7. All compositions are by Keeling, except track #6 by Kenny Wheeler.
All instrumental. No FCC issues.
1 * Fast, spirited. Trumpet & sax play in close harmony. Strong rhythm section. (7:29)
2 * Fast, lively, happy. Extended leads on trumpet then sax then piano. (7:37)
3 Mid-tempo. Gentle, easy going piece suggestive of flowing or falling water. (5:34)
4 Slow, gentle ballad. Just piano, bass, drums. Nocturnal. (6:41)
5 ** Mid-fast and swinging. Trumpet & sax are back, joined now by excellent & largely featured trombone. Six players sound like a big band. (7:35)
6 * Slow intro then mid-fast. Just the trio, but much better and more fun than #4. (5:45)
7 Mid-tempo. Light & breezy. The trio plus electric guitar, no horns. (7:12)
8 Slow & gentle. Trio is joined by a languid, legato trumpet. Soft rolling tom toms. (5:53)
9 ** Mid-tempo. Happy, light-hearted. Horns are back for a great ensemble sound. (6:32)
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Charting
2016-03-27 — 2016-05-29
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 29 | 2 |
| May 22 | 2 |
| May 15 | 2 |
| May 8 | 1 |
| May 1 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ancient Lights | ||
| 2. | Face The Music | ||
| 3. | Cascade | ||
| 4. | Hearth | ||
| 5. | Transition | ||
| 6. | 'smatter | ||
| 7. | Keep Telling The Story | ||
| 8. | I'm Going With You | ||
| 9. | The Big Outside |