Live 'n' Bernin'

Bbb, The
Monster Music
Jazz | Dec 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-12-22
BBB, The / Live 'n' Bernin'
Label: Monster Music

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-12-20

Tom McCarter
BBB, The
Live 'n' Bernin'
Genre: Jazz
Review: Hard swinging live set by a small big band led by the drummer. It's an intense, contemporary, highly original sound, even on the old chestnuts.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Buddy Rich, Tower of Power, Woody Herman
Favorite Tracks: 1/ Straight, No Chaser 2/ Five Spot 6/ 'Round Midnight 7/ Bones Akimbo 8/ The Soulful Mr. Timmons 11/ The Spoiler
Track Review: 1/spoken word intro> drums start> fast tempo jam> crescendo end 2/ horns start> uptempo jam swings into fast tempo> guitar solo> crescendo end 3/ drums start> midtempo jam> crescendo end 4/ drums start> uptempo jam> crescendo end 5/ drums start> midtempo jam> drum solo> jam> sudden stop 6/ horns start> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/ horns start> uptempo swinging jam> crescendo end 8/ guitar starts> midtempo jam> crescendo end 9/ drums start> uptempo jam> quick stop 10/ guitar/horns start> guitar solo> uptempo jam crescendo end 11/ horns start> fast tempo jam> crescendo end 12/ guitar starts> fast tempo jam> drum solo> crescendo end

Recent airplay

Straight, No Chaser
Straight, No Chaser
Bones Akimbo
RebopMar 10, 2017
The Soulful Mr. Timmons
RebopMar 03, 2017
Straight, No Chaser
At the Cafe BohemianMar 01, 2017
Samba Quente
Butter and JamsFeb 11, 2017

Charting

2017-01-10 — 2017-03-14 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 12 1
Mar 5 2
Feb 12 1
Feb 5 1
Jan 22 1

Track listing

1. Straight, No Chaser
2. Five Spot
3. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
4. Samba Quente
5. Wiggle Waggle
6. 'round Midnight
7. Bones Akimbo
8. The Soulful Mr. Timmons
9. Magnificent Seven
10. What Would Be
11. The Spoiler
12. Crossing The Boulevard