Abate, Greg & Phil Woods With The Tim Ray Trio / Kindred Spirits Live At Chan's
Album: Kindred Spirits Live At Chan's   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Abate, Greg & Phil Woods With The Tim Ray Trio   Added:Jul 2016
Label:Whaling City Sound  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2016-07-19 Pull Date: 2016-09-18 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Aug 28 Aug 21 Aug 14 Aug 7 Jul 31 Jul 24
Airplays: 1 1 4 2 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 30, 2018: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Cedar's Blues
4. Aug 13, 2016: Music Casserole
Moonlight In Vermont, Steeplechase (Thriving On A Riff)
2. Aug 27, 2016: Music Casserole
Steeplechase (Thriving On A Riff)
5. Aug 12, 2016: Rebop
Yardbird Suite
3. Aug 19, 2016: Rebop
Angel Eyes
6. Aug 10, 2016: Laptop Radio
Steeplechase (Thriving On A Riff)

Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-05
Tom McCarter
Abate, Greg & Phil Woods with the Ray Trio
Kindred Spirits – Live at Chan’s
Label: Whaling City Sounds

This is a terrific set from 2 old masters. This is probably Phil Woods’
last performance and he is playing better than most of the current
upcoming artists. Most of these tunes are extended jams. It proves
old dogs CAN learn new tricks!
Genre: jazz
If You Like: Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter
FCCs: none
Favorite Tracks: Steeplechase (disc 1), Willow Weep for me (disc 1),
I’ll Remember April (disc 2), Moonlight in Vermont (disc 2), Yardbird
Suite (disc 2)
Track Review:
DISC 1
1. Straight bop with touches of dissonance a la Eric Dolphy
2. Piano driven mid-tempo swing transitions full bop
3. Mid-tempo ballad
4. Piano leads into slow ballad with gorgeous horns
5. Full bop swing
6. Mid-tempo swing a la Dolphy
7. Dissonant up-tempo swing
8. (no music)
9. (no music)
10. (no music)
11. (no music)
DISC 2
1. Great take on old standard – dissonant intro transitions
into full bop jam
2. Slow build, long drawn out notes – nice take on another standard
3. Up-tempo bossa melody
4. Mid-tempo bounce
5. Nice soloing on a mid-tempo take on this Charlie Parker standard
6. Mid-tempo take on old standard – short version
7. (no music)







Track Listing
1. Steeplechase (Thriving On A Riff)   10. Emotionally Involved (Spoken)
2. A Sleepin' Bee   11. Different Keys (Spoken)
3. The End Of A Love Affair   12. I'll Remember April
4. Angel Eyes   13. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Cedar's Blues   14. Speak Low (Trio Only)
6. Willow Weep For Me   15. Strollin'
7. Steeplechase [Short Version]   16. Yardbird Suite
8. Fried Clams With Bellies (Spoken)   17. Moonlight In Vermont [Short Version]
9. Phil And Sequel (Spoken)   18. The First One's Free (Spoken)