Primal Existence

Mamutrio
Origin Records
Jazz | Dec 2016

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2016-12-20
Mamutrio / Primal Existence
Label: Origin Records

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-12-20

Tom McCarter
Mamutrio
Primal Existence
Genre: Jazz
Review: Minimalist jazz, stripped to it's essentials, yet engaging. Mostly originals, expressing a wide range of moods & influences, focusing on harmony and melodic interplay
FCCs: none
If You Like: The Bad Plus, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Peacock, Chris Potter
Favorite Tracks: 2/ Triads 3/ Ballast (Behind All Love Laughs A Simple Truth)4/ To Remember 7/ For Less Than Nothing 9/ You Are Too Beautiful
Track Review: 1/ slow tempo jam slowly builds to midtempo> quick fade 2/ drums/bass starts> uptempo jam> quick stop 3/ sax starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/ cymbals/drums start> slow tempo swings to midtemo swings to uptempojam> quick fade 5/ drums start> uptempo jam> melodies shift> quick fade 6/ sax tarts> uprtempo jam> drum solo> jam> quick fade 7/ sax starts> slow tempo jam> drum solo> fade on drums 8/ bass starts> slow tempo jam> fade 9/ bass starts> midtempo jam> fade 10/ sax starts> uptempo jam> drum solo> jam> drum solo> jam> crescendo end

Recent airplay

In Peace With Gravity
RebopMar 10, 2017
For Less Than Nothing
RebopMar 03, 2017
Ballast (Behind All Lovelaughs A Simple Truth)
RebopFeb 24, 2017
Ballast (Behind All Lovelaughs A Simple Truth)
No Cover, No MinimumFeb 02, 2017
Night Shift
No Cover, No MinimumJan 12, 2017

Charting

2017-01-10 — 2017-03-14 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 12 1
Mar 5 1
Feb 26 1
Feb 5 1
Jan 15 1

Track listing

1. In Peace With Gravity
2. Triads
3. Ballast (Behind All Lovelaughs A Simple Truth)
4. To Remember
5. Tempermental
6. Night Shift
7. For Less Than Nothing
8. Mr. Moods Touch
9. You Are Beautiful
10. My Love You