Dark Blue
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-25
Reviewed 2016-09-25
Rotondi, Jim/ Dark Blue
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-25
Tom McCarter
Rotondi, Jim
Dark Blue
Genre: Jazz
All killer-no filler! Stellar trumpet player leads an exciting quintet through mostly originals. Never a dull moment!
FCCs: none
If You Like: Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown
Favorite Tracks: (1) In Graz (2) BC (6) Pure Imagination (10) Going To The Sun
Track Review: 1/ bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 2/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade on trumpet 3/ bass/drums start> uptempo jam> vibes solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 4/ trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> slow jam & fade 5/ piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> trumpet solo> drums solo> uptempo jam 6/ uptempo jam slows to midtempo> piano slolo> vibes solo> midtempo jam with quick fade 7/ piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo, piano solo> slow jam & fade 8/ trumpet starts> midtempo jam builds to fast tempo> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam and quick fade 9/ piano start> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam & slow fade 10/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam and fade
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-09-25
Tom McCarter
Rotondi, Jim
Dark Blue
Genre: Jazz
All killer-no filler! Stellar trumpet player leads an exciting quintet through mostly originals. Never a dull moment!
FCCs: none
If You Like: Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown
Favorite Tracks: (1) In Graz (2) BC (6) Pure Imagination (10) Going To The Sun
Track Review: 1/ bass starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 2/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade on trumpet 3/ bass/drums start> uptempo jam> vibes solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade 4/ trumpet starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> slow jam & fade 5/ piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> vibes solo> trumpet solo> drums solo> uptempo jam 6/ uptempo jam slows to midtempo> piano slolo> vibes solo> midtempo jam with quick fade 7/ piano starts> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> vibes solo, piano solo> slow jam & fade 8/ trumpet starts> midtempo jam builds to fast tempo> trumpet solo> vibes solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam and quick fade 9/ piano start> slow tempo jam> trumpet solo> piano solo> slow jam & slow fade 10/ trumpet starts> uptempo jam> vibes solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam and fade
Recent airplay
In Graz
Music Casserole — May 25, 2024
In Graz
Rebop — Dec 02, 2016
Biru Kurasai
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 01, 2016
In Graz
Clean Copper Radio — Nov 22, 2016
Bc
Rebop — Nov 18, 2016
Biru Kurasai
No Cover, No Minimum — Nov 03, 2016
Charting
2016-10-04 — 2016-12-04
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 4 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | In Graz | ||
| 2. | Bc | ||
| 3. | Biru Kurasai | ||
| 4. | Dark Blue | ||
| 5. | Highline | ||
| 6. | Pure Imagination | ||
| 7. | Monk's Mood | ||
| 8. | Le Crest | ||
| 9. | Our Day Will Come | ||
| 10. | Going To The Sun |