Dave Holodiloff Band
World
| Aug 2016
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2016-08-07
Reviewed 2016-08-07
Dave Holodiloff, Monterey-based mandolin player as well as composer, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist has put together a talented group of local musicians and composed and arranged lively tunes which show off each player and instrument to advantage; half jazz/half world
NO FCC's; all instrumental; all tracks are good; Favorites 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11
*1-Foggy Coast (3:35) mandolin fronts in lively Celtic type tune; nice fiddle & bass, flute comes in; then instruments subtract, nice punch at end
2-Swing and Spice (3:28) - lots of nice fiddle work, punctuated with mando and horn flourishes
*3-Stone'sThrow (3:06) – mandolin-heavy jig with fiddle and horn echoes;
4-Growing Rains (3:19) – lots of percussion on this one to simulate the rainfall; jazz-inspired
*5-Ritual Nectar (4:47) – guitar lead-off with percussion; eastern inspired with minor key modulations; nice guitar vamp with flute over it
**6-Softly Swirling (5:29) – slower with piano chord progression leading into horns plus mandolin, beautifully textured; treble mandolin chords especially pretty
7-Hobie's Reel (3:52) – starts slower, more mysteriously with fiddle notes bending; segues to fast reel; then jazz idea of a reel; then back to straight reel
*8-Itsy Bitsy Gypsy (3:03) – bass throws out the tune; mando follows; other instruments kick in; feels like jazz
9-Indian Summer Samba (4:57) – choro-sounding music with flute and catchy strings
10-Rattlesnake Rhumba (3:38) – mandolin out in front on this romp
**11-London Bridge Breakdown – (4:25) – brief cacophony and then a serious intro to a minor key London Bridges that gets broken down every which-way
12-When the World Sleeps (4:06) – one of the few slower tracks; piano starts off melody; violin takes it up sweetly; then flute while piano and percussion keep time
13-Reel Dreams (5:00) – lively mando playing, backed by guitar; fiddle comes in; last flute & bass
NO FCC's; all instrumental; all tracks are good; Favorites 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11
*1-Foggy Coast (3:35) mandolin fronts in lively Celtic type tune; nice fiddle & bass, flute comes in; then instruments subtract, nice punch at end
2-Swing and Spice (3:28) - lots of nice fiddle work, punctuated with mando and horn flourishes
*3-Stone'sThrow (3:06) – mandolin-heavy jig with fiddle and horn echoes;
4-Growing Rains (3:19) – lots of percussion on this one to simulate the rainfall; jazz-inspired
*5-Ritual Nectar (4:47) – guitar lead-off with percussion; eastern inspired with minor key modulations; nice guitar vamp with flute over it
**6-Softly Swirling (5:29) – slower with piano chord progression leading into horns plus mandolin, beautifully textured; treble mandolin chords especially pretty
7-Hobie's Reel (3:52) – starts slower, more mysteriously with fiddle notes bending; segues to fast reel; then jazz idea of a reel; then back to straight reel
*8-Itsy Bitsy Gypsy (3:03) – bass throws out the tune; mando follows; other instruments kick in; feels like jazz
9-Indian Summer Samba (4:57) – choro-sounding music with flute and catchy strings
10-Rattlesnake Rhumba (3:38) – mandolin out in front on this romp
**11-London Bridge Breakdown – (4:25) – brief cacophony and then a serious intro to a minor key London Bridges that gets broken down every which-way
12-When the World Sleeps (4:06) – one of the few slower tracks; piano starts off melody; violin takes it up sweetly; then flute while piano and percussion keep time
13-Reel Dreams (5:00) – lively mando playing, backed by guitar; fiddle comes in; last flute & bass
Recent airplay
Softly Swirling
Melange — Nov 02, 2017
Softly Swirling
Melange — Jul 13, 2017
London Bridge Breakdown
Melange — Oct 06, 2016
Foggy Coast
At the Cafe Bohemian — Oct 05, 2016
Indian Summer Samba
Galactic Travel Playlists — Sep 29, 2016
Softly Swirling
Music Casserole — Sep 24, 2016
Charting
2016-08-08 — 2016-10-10
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 2 |
| Aug 28 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Foggy Coast | ||
| 2. | Swing And Spice | ||
| 3. | Stone's Throw | ||
| 4. | Growing Rains | ||
| 5. | Ritual Nectar | ||
| 6. | Softly Swirling | ||
| 7. | Hobie's Reel | ||
| 8. | Itsy Bitsy Gypsy | ||
| 9. | Indian Summer Samba | ||
| 10. | Rattlesnake Rhumba | ||
| 11. | London Bridge Breakdown | ||
| 12. | When The World Sleeps | ||
| 13. | Reel Dreams |