High Road, The
Jazz
| Sep 2016
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-02
Reviewed 2016-09-02
Wiest, Steve and Phrontrange/ The High Road
Label: Blujazz Productions
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-16
Tom McCarter
Wiest, Steve and Phrontrange
The High Road
Genre: Jazz
If you like a lot of horns, look no further!
Straight ahead contemporary jazz from veteran
trombonist & his versatile sextet
FCCs: none
If You Like: Michael Brecker, Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding
Favorite Tracks: Cantaloupe Island, A Stern Talking To,Please Don’t Think it’s Funny
Track Review:
1/ uptempo funky with guitar solo 2/ slow tempo builds to midtempo, piano solo, trombone solo, sudden end 3/ slow strings/synth start, switches to midtempo & back, piano solo, ends on high note 4/ electric guitar solo, fusion rock jazz 5/crescendo horn start> slow tempo, horns fade out
6/ slow tempo, nice solos, midway melody shift remains slow, slow fade 7/ big horns/guitar start, Big Funk, horns end
Label: Blujazz Productions
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-08-16
Tom McCarter
Wiest, Steve and Phrontrange
The High Road
Genre: Jazz
If you like a lot of horns, look no further!
Straight ahead contemporary jazz from veteran
trombonist & his versatile sextet
FCCs: none
If You Like: Michael Brecker, Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding
Favorite Tracks: Cantaloupe Island, A Stern Talking To,Please Don’t Think it’s Funny
Track Review:
1/ uptempo funky with guitar solo 2/ slow tempo builds to midtempo, piano solo, trombone solo, sudden end 3/ slow strings/synth start, switches to midtempo & back, piano solo, ends on high note 4/ electric guitar solo, fusion rock jazz 5/crescendo horn start> slow tempo, horns fade out
6/ slow tempo, nice solos, midway melody shift remains slow, slow fade 7/ big horns/guitar start, Big Funk, horns end
Recent airplay
Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try)
Clean Copper Radio Election Day! — Nov 08, 2016
The Vinnie Paradox
Clean Copper Radio — Nov 03, 2016
The Vinnie Paradox
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 02, 2016
Violet Iris
At the Cafe Bohemian — Oct 26, 2016
A Stern Talking To
Rebop — Oct 21, 2016
Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try)
Waste FM — Oct 18, 2016
Charting
2016-09-05 — 2016-11-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 6 | 2 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Vinnie Paradox | ||
| 2. | Cantaloupe Island | ||
| 3. | Violet Iris | ||
| 4. | A Stern Talking To | ||
| 5. | Miles Slide | ||
| 6. | Please Don't Think It Is Funny | ||
| 7. | Shred Or Shred Not (There Is No Try) |