Retrospective

Throttle Elevator Music:
Wide Hive
Jazz | Jan 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-01-23
Throttle Elevator Music/ Retrospective
Label: Wide Hive

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2017-01-23

Tom McCarter
Throttle Elevator Music
Retrospective
Genre: Jazz
Review: Despite the title, this is not a retrospective. This is a brilliant set of ethereal jazz. They pulled the throttle back on this one (except #8). Kamasi Washington still dazzles on sax and the whole band is sharp as ever. ECM fans, take note.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber, Kenny Wheeler, Mark Charig
Favorite Tracks: (3) February Drift (4) Flux and Solder (7) Subtract Limited (9) February 15
Track Review: 1/ drums start> slow tempo jam> fade 2/ horns start> slow tempo jam> quick fade 3/ trumpet stars> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/ drums start> uptempo jam> quick end 5/ horns start> midtempo jam> quick fade 6/ electric guitar starts> heavy chords midtempo jam> 7/ bass starts> uptempo jam> slow fade 8/ guitar starts> rockin' fast tempo jam> crescendo end 9/ horns start> slow tempo jam moves uptempo> quick fade

Recent airplay

Flux And Solder
RebopMay 26, 2017
Subtract Limited
RebopMay 19, 2017
Playing The Alley Way
RebopMay 12, 2017
February Drift
RebopMay 05, 2017
Liminality
No Cover, No MinimumMar 30, 2017

Charting

2017-03-22 — 2017-05-24 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
May 21 1
May 14 1
May 7 1
Apr 2 1

Track listing

1. Liminality
2. Playing The Alley Way
3. February Drift
4. Flux And Solder
5. Retrospective
6. Second Liminality
7. Subtract Limited
8. Rapid Rotation
9. February 15